Polish saxophonist Paweł Gusnar (b. 1976, Sosnowiec) is an internationally acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, session artist, and pedagogue. Professor at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, where he also serves as Vice-Rector, he leads the saxophone class at the Academy of Music in Łódź and is a member of the Polish Council for Scientific Excellence.

Equally at home in classical, jazz, and contemporary repertoire, Gusnar has appeared with nearly all of Poland’s major symphony orchestras, as well as with ensembles such as Sinfonia Varsovia, the Polish Radio Orchestra, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, and NOSPR. He is also active on the international stage, performing across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. A champion of contemporary music, he has premiered over 80 works written for him, including saxophone concertos by Krzysztof Penderecki, Krzysztof Knittel, Krzysztof Herdzin, and Weronika Ratusińska-Zamuszko.

His discography exceeds 60 albums, nearly 20 of them solo, including the acclaimed Saxophone Varie series. He is a six-time winner of the Polish Fryderyk Award, most recently in 2024 for Le clavecin moderne plus saxophone, vol. 2. Gusnar is the founder and conductor of the Warsaw Saxophone Orchestra, an active juror at international competitions, and a frequent masterclass professor worldwide.