Roman Widaszek is a Polish clarinetist who graduated with distinction from the Music Academy in Katowice in the class of Professor Kierski. He continued developing his artistry through masterclasses with Guy Deplus, and Michel Arrignon.
Roman is the laureate of the 2nd Prize at the Polish Clarinet Festival in Piotrków Trybunalski (1995) and the 3rd Prize at the Polish Composition Contest in Bielsko-Biała (1990). He received a scholarship from the Polish Minister of Culture and was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit for his contribution to music culture. His artistic career includes performances with internationally renowned musicians such as Sharon Kam, António Saiote, Gábor Varga,Corrado Giuffredi, the Silesian Quartet, Zemlinsky Quartet and the Hilliard Ensemble.
As a soloist, he has performed with major Polish orchestras, including:
- National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR)
- Silesian Philharmonic
- Cracow Philharmonic
- Wrocław Philharmonic
- Poznań Philharmonic
- Sinfonietta Cracovia
- AUKSO Chamber Orchestra
- Orchestra of Polish Radio – AMADEUS
- Beethoven Academy Orchestra
His repertoire includes works by Stamitz, Mozart, Weber, Kurpiński, Ponchielli, Mendelssohn, Krommer, Bruch, Tomasi, Lutosławski, Górecki and Shaw.
Roman has performed across Europe and Asia, including Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Portugal, Finland, Denmark, Kosovo, North Macedonia, South Korea, Japan and China.
He has recorded over twenty albums for EMI, DUX and CD Accord, earning nine nominations for the prestigious Fryderyk Award.
He has collaborated with leading Polish composers such as Hanna Kulenty, Zbigniew Bargielski, Mikołaj Górecki, Marcel Chyrzyński and Krzysztof Herdzin, premiering works written for him.
Roman is one of the few clarinetists who also performs on the rare basset horn.
He teaches at international masterclasses in China, Spain, the Netherlands, Macedonia, Kosovo, Italy, Portugal and Belgium, including the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and the Music Conservatory in Porto.
He is a member of the Cracow Reed Trio, Cracow Wind Quintet and the Polish Basset Horn Ensemble, and a Professor at the
Music Academy in Katowice.
In 2025, Roman Widaszek became an artist of SCV Ligatures. He performs with the Tonus Mundi (Gold) ligature.