Igor Chyrc was born on June 9, 2011 in Cracow, Poland. His mother sang, danced and his
father sang and played the trumpet in the “Zagórzanie” Folk Song and Dance Ensemble.
Igor was known for his sense of rhythm and musical ear since kindergarten. He liked to sing,
dance and play musical instruments.
His first artistic success was winning 1st Award in the regional Folk Song Contest for
preschoolers.
In elementary school he quickly learned to play the flute. Since his musical abilities went far
beyond the current school curriculum and his teacher suggested enrolling Igor in a music
school.
In September 2021 Igor began studying at the M. Karłowicz State Music School in Cracow in
the saxophone class of Tomasz Skiba. He was a really good student and quickly mastered
the saxophone so after 5 months of study he took part in the Interschool Wind Instrument
Competition and took 3rd place. It was his stage debut as a saxophonist. Since then he has
participated in dozens of national and international music competitions, always winning the
title of Laureate. He has won many Grand Prix Awards, Special Awards and First Prizes. He
first received the Grand Prix of the Saxophone Festival in his first year of study.
Igor takes learning to play the saxophone very seriously and uses every opportunity to
develop his skills – also during extracurricular workshops even during summer holidays. He
had the honor and pleasure of perfecting his musical skills under the watchful eye of
professors and outstanding saxophonists such as Paweł Gusnar, Hans de Jong, Philippe
Geiss, Vincent David, Asya Fateyeva, Primoz Fleischman, Gerald Preinfalk, Magdalena
Jakubska-Szymiec, Łukasz Nędza, Alicja Wołyńczyk-Raniszewska, Weronika Partyka.
Igor loves playing the saxophone and performing on stage not only during competitions but
also at concerts. He loves to please the audience with his music and is often invited to
participate in the Winners’ Concerts. In May 2023 he took part in the 2nd International
Festival of Talents Gloria Artis in Vienna. Then he was invited to the New York City Prize
Winners’ Recital 2023 and Winners Grand Concert Bled 2023 in Slovenia.
In 2024 he performed at the International Cultural Center in Cracow and at the Academy of
Music in Poznań in the “Young Stage” concert during the 5th International Poznań SaxEvent.
Then he performed at the Royal Castle in Niepołomice in the “Music in Winter” concert and
at the Juliusz Słowacki Theater in Cracow. He also performed in a concert from the “Young
Virtuosos” series at the Palace on the Island of the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw.
Igor also performed in the international youth saxophone orchestra under the baton of
Gerald Prinfalk from Austria.
However Igor’s biggest musical event is undoubtedly his participation in the Winners’
Concert of the American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition New York
2023 at the prestigious Carnegie Hall which took place on June 28, 2024. Igor received his
First Award and the Special Jury Award there.
Since 2022 Igor has been the scholarship holder of the Małopolska Scholarship Program
and the Wieliczka County Governor. Since 2023 he also has been the scholarship holder of
the Mayor of the City and Commune of Niepołomice and the Cracow “Pro Musica Bona”
Foundation supporting the most talented students of music schools in Małopolska and the
“Talented” Program of the National Children’s Fund.
His career as a saxophonist began less than 3 years ago but he already has many musical
achievements under his belt and many more ahead of him. Playing the saxophone is his
greatest passion. Igor wants to become an outstanding famous saxophonist like his greatest
idol Professor Paweł Gusnar and give people a lot of pleasant moments with his music. He
wants to give concerts all over the world.

Igor’s competition successes:
● 4th National Woodwind Instrument Competition Flute – Clarinet – Saxophone –
Bassoon – Oboe in Błażowa – 1st Award
● 4th Gorzów Reed Tournament – National Competition for Students of Music Schools
of the 1st and 2nd degree Clarinet and Saxophone Classes in Gorzów Wielkopolski –
2nd Award
● 4th Confrontations of Young Saxophonists – National Online Competition as part of
the 4th Małopolska Saxophone Festival in Łososina Dolna – 2nd Award
● 15th National Wind Instrument Competition JUPITER 2022 in Cracow – 2nd Award
● 2nd National Saxophone Festival for Students of Music Schools of the 1st degree in
Kozienice – Grand Prix
● Young Virtuoso Festival – 1st National Music Competition in Bydgoszcz – 1st Award
with honours
● XIV International Saxophone Festival Przeworsk 2022 – 2nd Award
● 1st CANERES International Music Competition Vienna 2023 – 1st Award
● XXIII Sokołowski Music Culture Competition 2023 – Grand Prix
● X ODIN International Music Online Competition 2023 – 1st Award
● III International GLORIA ARTIS Music Competition in Vienna 2023 – 1st Award
● International Music, Dance and Fine Art Winter Contest Christmas Mystery
2022-2023 Slovenia – Grand Prix
● II Nice International Music Competition, France 2023 – 1st Prize
● IV International Competition for Young Performers of Wind and Percussion
Instruments “WIND STARS 2023” Latvia – Grand Prix
● 5th National Competition for Students of Wind Instrument Classes, Wadowice 2023 –
1st Award
● 2nd National Saxophone Competition for Students of Music Schools of the 1st and
2nd degree in Łódź, 2023 – 1st Award
● 29th Silesian Wind Instruments Competition “Wood for the Youngest”, Dąbrowa
Górnicza 2023 – 1st Award
● International Music Competition OPUS 2023 Cracow, Poland – Grand Prix
● 1st National Saxophone Competition for Students of Music Schools of the 1st and
2nd degree CON SPIRITO, Włocławek 2023 – Grand Prix
● Tenth Stockholm International Music Competition Sweden 2023 – 1st Award
● 15th “Luigi Cerritelli” International Music Competition Milano, Italia 2023 – 1st Award
● International Classical Music Competition by IYMC of the USA 2023 – two Grand Prix
awards (for the performance of two submitted pieces separately)
● International Anton Rubinstein Competition Dusseldorf 2023 – WOODWIND –
SAXOPHONE – Special Award
● American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition New York 2023 –
1st Award and Special Jury Award
● 5th International Wind Instrument Competition FINALIS Białystok 2023 – 1st Award
and Special Award
● 14th National Competition “Wind Instruments – Chełmno 2023” /CEA/ – Grand Prix
and Special Award of the Mayor of Chełmno Mr. Artur Mikiewicz
● 7th Tokyo International Music Competition, Japan 2023 – 1st Award
● 8th Danubia Talents International Music Competition 2023, Budapest – 1st Prize
● Gold International Classical Music Competition 2024 – 1st Award

● 4th International Music Competition “Małopolska 2024” – 2nd Award
● NOUVELLES ETOILES 9th Edition Online International Music Competition for Young
Talents Paris 2024 – 1st Award and Special Award – Concert in Paris
● London Classical Music Competition 2024 – 1st Award
● International Mozart Competition, Vienna 2024 – 2nd Award
● VII Paris International Music Competition 2024 – 1st Award
● Power Sunrise International Music Competition, Skierniewice 2024 – 1st Award
● International Saxophone Competition as part of the European Saxophone Forum
Wrocław 2024 – 2nd Award
● XIII Wind Instrument Confrontations – Nowy Targ 2024 – 1st Award and Special
Award
● XVII National Wind Instrument Competition “JUPITER 2024” Cracow – 1st Award
● V Young Saxophonists’ Confrontations – National Online Competition as part of V
Lesser Poland Saxophone Festival, Łososina Dolna 2024 – 1st Award
● II National Instrumental Competition for students of primary and secondary music
schools, Toruń 2024 – 1st Award and Grand Prix and Honorable Mention for the
highest score within the Specialization in Category Group B
● “From Gavotte to Foxtrot” II Lesser Poland Instrumental Competition for primary
music schools, Dobra 2024 – 1st Award
● National School Competition of Musical Miniatures, Cracow 2024 – Grand Prix
● 22. “HEDUMEK” I National On-line Wind Instrument Competition for students of
primary music schools, Poznań 2024 – Grand Prix
● New York International Music Competition 2024 – 1st Award
● 7th Geneva International Music Competition, Switzerland 2024 – Grand Prix