Marek Moś is an outstanding violinist and chamber musician. He has been Artistic Director and conductor of Aukso Orchestra since its foundation in 1998. He studied music with Kazimierz Dębicki and Andrzej Grabiec in Bytom and Katowice. He was a founding member of the Silesian String Quartet with which he performed at the most prestigious festivals and venues. He performed in the premieres of over 30 works by Polish and foreign composers, many of which have been dedicated to the Quartet.
He has also made numerous recordings for Polish Radio and tv, as well as such labels as Partridge, Thesis, Olympia, Vergo and cd Accord. Many of these recordings have won prestigious awards, such as the ‘Fryderyk’ Awards of the Polish Phonographic Academy for an all-Górecki cd (1995) and a cd with string quartets by Szymanowski and Lutosławski (1997). The latter cd also received the 1997 ‘Record of the Year’ award of the ‘Studio’ magazine. Marek Moś is also holder of numerous awards including those from the unesco International Composers’ Rostrum in Paris (1984, 1988), the Polish Composers’ Union (1994) and at the Contemporary Music Competition in Kraków (1979).
He also pursues a teaching career at the Music Academy in Katowice. He is Artistic Director of the ‘Aukso Philharmonic’ Festival in Wigry.