ABOUT

In a time of noise and urgency, attention, reflection, and dreaming are radical acts.

Kasia Glowicka [hear how to pronounce] is a composer, researcher and writer investigating what it means to stay connected to our inner worlds in an age of constant distraction. Through theater works, film scores, multimedia installations, and research, her work has been characterized by critics as “emotional architecture”— with a profound sense of space that allow audiences to feel the inner landscapes of human condition and emotion. She crosses-over genres and works with artists from broad backgrounds in order to create connections that defy classifications. Alongside her artistic work, she conducts research into new formats of personal development through the arts, exploring creativity as a tool for inner transformation.

Growing up in post-communist Poland, Glowicka was shaped by Kieślowski’s film scores and Berlin’s early techno scene. These influences converge in her work: both technically sophisticated and emotionally direct. Glowicka’s projects serve specific human stories and combine various genres. Her opera Unknown, I Live With You translates the testimonies of Afghan women under Taliban rule into sound, making their inner worlds viscerally accessible while her documentary scores create music that transforms information into felt experience, building empathy through sound. In her concert works she explores creative consciousness, flow states, and the acoustic quality of inner transformation. She’s been commissioned by the BBC Scottish Ensemble, Polish and Belgian National Operas, and Holland Symfonia amog others, bringing together classical, ambient, folk, jazz, pop and minimalist traditions in service of emotional depth.

Głowicka’s compositions are deeply rooted in exploring themes of identity, emotional depth, and social transformation.Her work often serves as a sonic bridge between personal narratives and broader societal issues, aiming to evoke empathy and provoke thought.By integrating diverse musical styles—ranging from classical to am bient and minimalism—she crafts immersive soundscapes that resonate with contemporary audiences.Through her interdisciplinary collaborations and innovative use of technology, Głowicka seeks to challenge traditional boundaries, fostering a dialogue that underscores the transformative power of music in today’sworld.

She holds a PhD in electronic music from Queen’s University Belfast and between 2008-18 lectured computer music at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Currently she holds a position of a researcher at Inholland University’s Creative Business Department where she explores how creative practices can foster social change and emotional resilience.

Text by: Anna Polańska