LutosAir Quintet is one of the most active and versatile Polish wind instrument ensembles. Its wide repertoire includes both classic works and the latest pieces. LAQ has performed a number of world premieres, collaborated with many leading musicians, and given concerts in Poland and internationally.
It has made several album recordings of 20th and 21st century music. It took part in the musical film Neither Peace nor Quietness, directed by Zbigniew Bodzek and Michał Dawidowicz, which received numerous awards at film festivals. It was nominated for a Fryderyk 2023 award for the album 5 [+2].
Together with the outstanding jazzman Wayne Shorter and his quartet, LAQ performed during the Jazztopad Festival and the London Jazz Festival, presenting The Unfolding – a piece written by Shorter specially for this occasion. The quintet is also involved in outreach and community programmes and plays concerts in care homes, hospitals, hospices and prisons, as well as for the youngest audiences.
