Szymon Mika Quartet
Szymon Mika - guitar
Thiago Duarte - bass
Peter Somos - drums
+ Speical Guest
Szymon Mika (pronounced Shi-mon) is one of Poland’s most acclaimed jazz guitarists, winner of the 2026 Fryderyk Award (aka polish Grammy) for Jazz Album of the Year for his album Agma, and a 2026 Fryderyk Award nominee for Composer of the Year. He is the winner of First Prize at the Jarek Śmietana International Jazz Guitar Competition (2015), the Grand Prix – Jazz Individuality at the Jazz nad Odrą Festival (2012), and numerous other awards and distinctions. He was named Hope of the Year 2016 and Guitarist of the Year 2022 in the readers’ and critics’ polls of Jazz Forummagazine. His playing is distinguished by its maturity, refined sound, and exceptional technical command.
In 2016, Mika graduated with distinction from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, before continuing his studies at Jazzcampus Basel. In 2017–2018, he participated in the prestigious Swiss Focusyear program, performing alongside artists including Dave Holland, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Joshua Redman, Avishai Cohen, and many others.
Thiago Duarte - bass
Peter Somos - drums
+ Speical Guest
Szymon Mika (pronounced Shi-mon) is one of Poland’s most acclaimed jazz guitarists, winner of the 2026 Fryderyk Award (aka polish Grammy) for Jazz Album of the Year for his album Agma, and a 2026 Fryderyk Award nominee for Composer of the Year. He is the winner of First Prize at the Jarek Śmietana International Jazz Guitar Competition (2015), the Grand Prix – Jazz Individuality at the Jazz nad Odrą Festival (2012), and numerous other awards and distinctions. He was named Hope of the Year 2016 and Guitarist of the Year 2022 in the readers’ and critics’ polls of Jazz Forummagazine. His playing is distinguished by its maturity, refined sound, and exceptional technical command.
In 2016, Mika graduated with distinction from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, before continuing his studies at Jazzcampus Basel. In 2017–2018, he participated in the prestigious Swiss Focusyear program, performing alongside artists including Dave Holland, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Joshua Redman, Avishai Cohen, and many others.