PankAnton

PankAnton is Dariusz “Pałki” Panek and Marek Anton — two musicians brought together by years of singing, a shared sensitivity and the sheer pleasure of performing together. The duo’s name combines their surnames, while their concert programmes bring classical music, popular songs and jazz together with original arrangements, an intimate sound and an easy sense of humour.

Their artistic friendship began in the University of Silesia Harmonia Choir and the Silesian Chamber Choir Ad libitum, where both sang second tenor. Rehearsals and concerts made it clear that they understood each other musically with very few words. Alongside their professional work, they decided to create a project of their own. PankAnton gave its first concert in October 2022.

Since then the duo has appeared in concerts and special events. Its achievements include a live broadcast from the Jerzy Harald Concert Studio of Polish Radio Katowice, recorded album material and numerous meetings with audiences. Music, a close rapport with listeners and the joy of performing together remain at the heart of every appearance.

PankAnton is a conversation between two musical personalities — sometimes lyrical, sometimes playful, always sincere.

Dariusz “Pałki” Panek

A musician, composer, arranger, special-needs educator and piano tuner. He studied oboe and saxophone and also plays piano, guitar, bass and percussion. As a session musician he has worked with Wojtek Pilichowski, Jan Borysewicz, Jacek Wąsowski, Tomasz Szwed and Wojtek Gąsowski, among others. A University of Silesia graduate who also studied choral conducting, he is a co-founder and second conductor of the Silesian Chamber Choir Ad libitum, a long-standing singer of the University of Silesia Harmonia Choir and vice-president of the Music Without Borders Foundation.

Marek Anton

A singer and pianist, and a soloist with the City of Katowice Singers’ Ensemble Camerata Silesia. He graduated in music education from the University of Silesia. During his studies he sang in the University’s Harmonia Choir and the Silesian Chamber Choir Ad libitum; he has been a member of Camerata Silesia since 2016. His collaborators include leading Polish and international artists such as Ryszard Rynkowski, Jacek Cygan, Stanisław Soyka, Andrzej Krzywy, Mieczysław Szcześniak, Andrzej Lampert, Leszek Możdżer, Wojciech Jagodziński and José Carreras.

Represented by the Foundation

PankAnton is represented by the Music Without Borders Foundation, which supports the project’s development, promotion and concert organisation. For bookings and collaborations, contact fundacjamuzykabezgranic@gmail.com.