Robert Łaguniak is one of the most acclaimed and recognizable violinists of the young generation in Poland. In 2021, he completed his Master’s Degree with distinction at the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, studying under Karina Gidaszewska, PhD. Currently, he is pursuing his doctoral studies at the same institution.

Łaguniak is an active soloist and chamber musician, with performances across Poland, Ukraine, Germany, France, China, Italy, and the United States.

He has graced numerous distinguished concert halls, including the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice, and the Royal Castle in Warsaw. Additionally, he has performed at most of Poland’s major philharmonics, including the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, the Sudecka Philharmonic, the Podkarpacka Philharmonic, the Świętokrzyska Philharmonic, as well as those in Poznań, Kraków, Łódź, and Lublin.

His performances have been broadcast on TVP Kultura, TVP Polonia, and Polish Radio’s Second Channel.

From an early age, Robert has garnered top prizes at both international and national competitions, excelling as a soloist and chamber musician.  Throughout his career, he has received over 100 awards. Notably, he was the youngest Polish participant in the XV International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition  in Poznań,  where he received a special prize from the jury chairman, Maxim Vengerov.

Among his major solo achievements are a Gold Medal with Highest Distinction at the Berliner International Music Competition, 1st place at the International Georg Philipp Telemann Violin Competition in Poznań, Grand Prix at the National Auditions of Students of Music Schools of the CEA, 2nd prize with 5 special prizes at the International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition in Toruń.

Since 2014, Robert has performed with Marta Gidaszewska as part of the Polish Violin Duo. The duo has toured extensively across Europe, North America, and Asia.  In 2021, they released their debut album featuring duets by Joachim Kaczkowski. Their second album, released in 2022, showcased 20th-century Polish composers such as Bacewicz, Spisak, Paciorkiewicz, and Weinberg. This album earned a nomination for the prestigious “Fryderyk” award in the Chamber Duo category in 2024.

The Polish Violin Duo has achieved remarkable success, winning top prizes at over 30 international competitions in countries including in the United States, Japan, Canada, Russia, Greece, Belgium, France, Estonia, Serbia, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Poland. In 2020, they were nominated for the “Coryphaeus of Polish Music” award in the “Discovery of the Year” category.

Seven musical pieces have been specially composed for the Polish Violin Duo by Polish, Hungarian, and American composers.