prof. dr hab. Andrzej Kowalczyk
Rector of University of Silesia in Katowice 2008 – 2016
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His Eminence Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak
Ordinary of the diocese in Sosnowiec
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Wojciech Kilar (posthumously)
Composer
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prof. zw. dr hab. Eugeniusz Knapik
Composer, pianist, Rector of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice 2008 – 2016
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Mieczysław Kominek
Chairman of Polish Composers’ Union
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Marcin Kowalczyk
Editor in Chief of publishing house „EUTERPE”
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prof. dr hab. Stanisław Krawczyński
Rector of Academy of Music in Krakow
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Jan Krenz
Composer, conductor
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Jerzy Maksymiuk
Composer, conductor
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prof. zw. dr hab. Jan Malicki
Director of Silesian Library
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prof. dr hab. Leon Markiewicz
Musicologist, autor of monograph titled: „Michał Spisak 1914 – 1965”
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Krzysztof Meyer
Composer
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prof. dr h.c. mult. Krzysztof Penderecki
Composer, conductor
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Adrianna Poniecka – Piekutowska
Former Director of The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre of Music
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prof. dr hab. Cezary Sanecki
Rector of Academy of Music in Łódź
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prof. zw. dr hab. Maciej Sobczak
Rector of Stanisław Moniuszko Music Academy in Gdańsk
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Zdzisław Szostak
Composer, conductor
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Piotr Uszok
President of Katowice 1998 – 2014
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Antoni Wit
Managing and Artistic Director of National Philharmonic in Warsaw 2002 – 2013
Managing and Artistic Director of The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice 1983 – 2000
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Joanna Wnuk – Nazarowa
Managing and Program Director of The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice
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His Eminence Archbishop Damian Zimoń
Metropolitan Archbishop of Katowice 1992 – 2011
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Honorary Consul Andrzej Żylak
Consulate of Croatia in Opole
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zw. dr hab. Jan Wincenty Hawel
Composer, conductor, Rector of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice 1981–87 & 1990–96