Adam Świtała is a composer, musician, teacher, workshop facilitator and researcher. Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Education, University of Iceland, member of the Advocacy Standing Committee of the International Society for Music Education (ISME). 2018-2020 member of the Editorial Board of the ISME/Routledge book series „Specialist Themes in Music Education”. 2017-2020 Board Member of the Polish Music Council, 2017-2018 President of the Polish Association for Music Education. His professional record includes cooperation with theatre directors, actors, dance and performance artists, more than 20 theatres, educational and art institutions, in several European countries and the USA, including "Zachęta" National Gallery of Art (Warsaw), HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin), MUCEM (Marseille), and many more. The core of his composer’s work is exploring music as a specific experience of time.
Exploring the phenomenon of improvisation in performative arts and in education, he was part of many educational projects, facilitating workshops for children and adults, amateurs, professional artists and teachers. Trained facilitator of Rod Paton’s Lifemusic method (Lifemusic CIC, UK). As classical, folk and jazz music interpreter, cross-genre improviser and band member, he has given concerts during numerous venues and festivals.