(All Souls’ Day – November 2nd) Today, on All Souls’ Day, I think of all those who were part of my family but are no longer with us —those who built our world, filled it with memories, the scent of old homes, and the tenderness that time cannot erase. But today I especially remember my …
The Metronome, Rhythm, and Trust — a Lesson with Tymek/Metronom, rytm i zaufanie – lekcja z Tymkiem
This lesson with Tymek was a little different than the previous ones. From the very beginning, he was full of energy — lively, spontaneous, and easily distracted. Yet once we sat down at the piano, something shifted. His focus began to align with the sound and the pulse. I had prepared a simple piece — …
What does music do to our brain?/Co muzyka robi z naszym mózgiem?
An introduction to the neurobiology of music When we listen to our favorite melody, we often say that it “moves us.” But science shows that music doesn’t just move us emotionally — it literally changes our brain. Research published in Nature Mental Health (2024) reveals that music activates the same brain regions that respond to …
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Stage II – Classical Singing and Concentration in Primary School/ Etap II – Śpiew klasyczny i koncentracja w szkole podstawowej
After completing my first experiment in kindergarten, I wanted to see how older children — already learning at school — would respond to live classical singing.Would the same short musical moment still improve mood and focus, or would it affect them differently? The second stage of my research took place in a primary school, among …
🇬🇧 Music and Dementia – How Sound Protects the Aging Mind/PL Muzyka a demencja – jak dźwięki chronią nasz umysł
Can music protect the mind from dementia?According to new research from Monash University (Australia), the answer appears to be yes. A large-scale study of more than 11,000 adults aged 70+, published on October 14, 2025 in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, found that regular musical engagement — listening or playing an instrument — is …
🇬🇧 Debating Freedom of Speech — My Second MUN Experience/ PL Debata o wolności słowa- moje drugie doświadczenie MUN
There are moments when you suddenly realize how much you’ve grown — not because someone tells you, but because you find yourself doing something that once seemed impossible.For me, that moment came a few days ago, during the Wrocław Model United Nations 2025. It was my second MUN, but this time in a completely new …
EN — Tymek: Early Signs That Music Works (and Why the Science Says So)/PL – Tymek: pierwsze sygnały, że muzyka działa (i co na to nauka)
Teaching Tymek: Early Signs That Music Works (and Why the Science Says So)Series: Tymek / Science EN —What I’ve noticed so far Beat sense even in “free” play. When Tymek “improvises,” he still keeps even time gaps between notes. Note-naming curiosity. He loves naming pitches and instantly spotted the difference between notes with stems and …
The Final of the 19th Chopin Competition – Polish emotions and young talents.It was a long night, full of tension, quiet conversations, and music that refused to fade away.
After three weeks of auditions and concerts, the jury announced the results of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.1st Prize – Eric Lu (USA)2nd Prize – Kevin Chen (Canada) 3rd Prize – Zitong Wang (China) 4th Prize – Tianyao Lyu(China) & Shiori Kuwahara (Japan)5th Prize – Piotr Alexewicz (Poland, Wrocław) & Vincent Ong (Malaysia) …
Piotr Alexewicz from Wrocław in the final. And Chopin still plays…/ Piotr Alexewicz z Wrocławia w finale. A Chopin wciąż gra…
Just before midnight – on the eve of October 17, the day of Fryderyk Chopin’s death – we learned that one Pole made it to the final of the Chopin Competition.And not just any Pole – a Wrocławian, Piotr Alexewicz. It feels incredibly symbolic. Because Chopin himself once walked through this city – several times.He …
And Chopin still plays/ A Chopin wciąż gra
GB October is already in full swing.In the world, in Poland, and in my small school-and-home universe, so much is happening and changing.But Chopin still plays. From the first stage — the thrill of listening to Mateusz Dubiel — to the quiet disappointment when he didn’t appear in the second, I found comfort again in …
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