Polish clarinetist Kamil Janas has established a distinctive artistic profile that bridges the classical clarinet tradition with a deep engagement in contemporary music. Active internationally as a soloist, principal orchestral player and chamber musician, he combines performances of the core repertoire with a sustained commitment to contemporary works, bringing a fresh perspective to both the established repertoire and the evolving landscape of contemporary music.
Since 2024, he has served as Principal Clarinetist of the Grand Theatre in Poznań. As a soloist, he has appeared with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano Chamber Orchestra, InterCamerata Chamber Orchestra and the Zielona Góra Philharmonic. His concerto repertoire ranges from Mozart, Weber and Rossini to Debussy, while maintaining a strong commitment to contemporary repertoire.
A dedicated advocate of new music, he collaborated closely with Polish composer Marcel Chyrzyński on the award-winning album Marcel Chyrzyński: Clarinet Pieces (Orpheus Classical, 2021), bringing together the composer’s works for solo clarinet and chamber ensemble. The recording received Silver Medals at the Global Music Awards.
As an orchestral musician, he has worked under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach, Krzysztof Penderecki, Manfred Honeck, Michael Sanderling, Krzysztof Urbański, Ton Koopman, Antonello Allemandi, Jacek Kaspszyk and Holly Choe. In 2023, he was a member of the orchestra of the State Opera Varna. Engagements with the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, PKF – Prague Philharmonia and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana have brought him to many of Europe’s leading concert halls, including the Berlin Philharmonie, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Konzerthaus Berlin, LAC Lugano, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Müpa Budapest, NOSPR in Katowice and the National Forum of Music in Wrocław.
A laureate of many international competitions, his recent distinctions include Second Prize at the International Silverstein Clarinet Contest (USA, 2024) and Second Prize at the International Clarinet Competition Saverio Mercadante (Italy, 2025).
Born in Poland in 1996, he graduated with distinction from the Master’s programme at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, where he studied with François Benda, following earlier studies with distinction at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice under Professor Arkadiusz Adamski.