Kacper PUCZKO
JLV AMBASSADOR
« Colors & Freedom »
From my very first experience with the JLV ligature, I was amazed by the richness of colors it allows.
It offers an exceptional purity, opens the sound, and gives complete freedom in playing.
THE BIOGRAPHY OF KACPER PUCZKO
Kacper Puczko, young Polish saxophonist, is making his mark on the international scene with over 40 prizes won in prestigious competitions.
An active performer in Poland and abroad, he stands out both as a soloist and in chamber ensembles.
Winner of prestigious scholarships, he collaborates with renowned artists and refines his art under the guidance of the greatest saxophone masters.
Kacper Puczko is a leading saxophonist of the young generation.
A student at the Zenon Brzewski Music Talents School in Warsaw in the class of Paweł Gusnar and Alicja Wołyńczyk, he is already the winner of around forty prizes in prestigious competitions, including:
➤ 2nd place – Adolphe Sax International Competition in Paris (Young Soloists, 2018, at age 14)
➤ Grand Prix – Pro Bohemia Competition (Ostrava Conservatory)
➤ Gold Award – EMONA Festival 2018 (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
➤ 1st place – Woodwind and Brass Competition (Varaždin, Croatia)
➤ 2nd place – 7th International Competition (Lübeck, Germany)
In March 2020, he took part in the televised competition “Young Polish Musician of the Year”. With his saxophone quartet, he won Poland’s most important chamber music competition at the Art Education Center.
He also plays baritone saxophone in the Warsaw Saxophone Orchestra, and since 2019 has been performing with harpist Marcelina Dąbek.
➤ Concerts in Poland: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish Radio Concert Studio, Royal Castle in Warsaw
➤ Concerts abroad: Vienna, Varaždin, Maruševcu, Vilnius, Ostrava, Gap, Arosa, Bad Homburg
He regularly attends prestigious courses and masterclasses, such as the European Saxophone University in Gap and the Sibelius Summer Academy Woodwind in Helsinki, and has worked with renowned saxophonists including Claude Delangle, Vincent David, Jean-Denis Michat, Arno Bornkamp, Simon Diricq, Lars Mlekusch, Timothy McAllister, and Joonatan Rautiola.
A scholarship holder of the prestigious “Young Poland” program (2019), he has also received two scholarships from the Polish Minister of Culture (2019, 2020) for his outstanding artistic achievements.
HIS SAXOPHONE EQUIPMENT
The very first time I tried the JLV ligature, I was amazed by the range of colors it can produce.
This ligature offers new sound possibilities, with exceptional purity, and remarkably it “opens” the sound.
It gives complete freedom in playing.
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