Szostak Michał, "Sztuka zarządzania – zarządzanie sztuką", Wydawnictwo Społecznej Akademii Nauk, Łódź-Warszawa 2023, ISBN 978-83-66781-16-0. Ze WSTĘPu: Natura i kultura to dwa komponenty konstytuujące pojęcie ludzkości w sposób nierozerwalny. Ponieważ natura, czyli świat dzikich mocy oraz kultura, czyli świat ludzkich wytworów, nieustannie ewoluują, wzajemnie się katalizują i dopełniają, niemożliwe jest określenie linii jednoznacznie oddzielającej od siebie te dwa obszary. Zarządzanie, przynal...

Szostak Michał, "Contemporary Organs in Panama City", in: "The Organ”, No 403, February-April (Winter) 2023, Musical Opinion Ltd, London, ISSN 0030-4883, pp. 6-19. ABSTRACT: Following the path of describing some of my musical experiences and impressions from South and Latin Americas gained during a 17-day recital tour in June of 2022, this article describes two contemporary organs I met in Panama City. Admittedly, the organ landscape in Latin America is not broad, but the topic is worthy of co...

Szostak, M. (2023) ‘Perception of creative identities by artistic and non-artistic individuals: consequences for management’, Creativity Studies, 16(1), pp. 1–25. doi: 10.3846/cs.2023.15081. ABSTRACT: The interdisciplinary research on the perception of creative identities like artists, creators, entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers brings substantial conclusions for understanding the way of thinking, internal features, and motivations of decisions of individuals with and without artistic facto...

Download the full version of the article: Szostak Michał, "The Organ Landscapes in Argentina”, in: "The Organ”, No 402, November 2022 - January 2023, Musical Opinion Ltd, London, ISSN 0030-4883, pp. 4-24. ABSTRACT In June of this Summer, I visited South and Latin Americas for the first time in my life. During 17 days of an extensive tour, I performed ten recitals in Brasil, Argentina, Chile, and Panama. These territories are not often a topic of organ matters consideration from the European pe...

2022/11/13 - ARGENTINA - Mendoza, Santuario Maria Auxiliadora Rodeo del Medio 2022/11/12 - ARGENTINA - Mendoza, Iglesia San Francisco 2022/11/10 - ARGENTINA - Avellaneda, Iglesia Maria Auxiliadora 2022/11/09 - ARGENTINA - La Plata, Cathedral 2022/11/08 - ARGENTINA - Basilica Maria Auxiliadora y San Carlos 2022/11/06 - ARGENTINA - Buenos Aires, Catedral Metropolitana 2022/11/05 - ARGENTINA - Buenos Aires, Iglesia Nueva Apostolica Central 2022/11/03 - ARGENTINA - Buenos Aires, Quilmes Cathe...

Letní číslo vychází v druhé polovině června 2022. Najdete v něm tyto články: Varhany kostela sv. Prokopa a sv. Mikuláše v Bohušovicích nad Ohří – Radek Rejšek Rozhovor se Štěpánem Svobodou, organologem arcidiecéze pražské – Radek Rejšek Hudební historie katedrály sv. Víta do začátku třicetileté války – Marie Nováková Praktikum varhanní improvizace 2 – Melodická linka na motivy církevní písně v rozšířeném rozsahu volná – Jan Steyer Soupis dispozic evropských varhan z roku 1896 (Rukopis z r...

Szostak, M. (2022) ‘Contextual inspiration and motive in persuasive creativity: lessons from artistic improvisation’, Discourses on Culture, 17(1), pp. 101–131. doi: 10.36145/DoC2022.05. Abstract: Based on the literature review and autoethnography, the article deals with the role of contextual inspiration and motive in persuasive creativity based on the theory and practice of performative art improvisation. Referring to the theory of the aesthetic situation, the analysis depicts that being a pe...

Szostak Michał, "The rebirth of Michael Engler’s treasure in Wrocław", in: "The Organ”, No 400, May-July 2022, Musical Opinion Ltd, London, ISSN 0030-4883, pp. 4-19. Abstract: Fire and organs equal disaster and destruction of the cultural heritage. Nevertheless, fire and organs may be the beginning of something new that would not be born without tears and pain. We keep in mind the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris when the whole world cried and followed how the fire had been consuming...

Agenda: 14th June, 12:15, BRASIL, Rio de Janeiro, Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Sé - a recording of a piece from the recital 16th June, 20:00, BRASIL, Petropolis, Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara - a recording of a piece from the recital 18th June, 19:00, ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Quilmes Cathedral - article about the recital - article about the recital - article about the recital 19th June, 16:30, ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Metropolitan Cathedral - a recording of a piece from the reci...

2022 ORGAN RECITAL TOUR USA & CANADA by Dr Michał Szostak, Poland April 30th: Brooklyn, New York City, NY, Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph May 1st: Brooklyn, New York City, NY, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church May 1st: Brooklyn, New York City, NY, St. Matthias Catholic Church May 2nd: Queens, New York City, NY, St. Aloysius Catholic Church May 3rd: Atlantic City, NJ, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall May 4th: Manhattan, New York City, NY, Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral May 6th: Washington,...