Zarządzanie sytuacją estetyczną: wirtuozeria, artyzm i kreatywność w sztuce artystycznej improwizacji organowej

The work gives an analysis of the phenomenon of improvisation using an interdisciplinary approach from the perspective of instrumental studies, aesthetics and management. The aim of the work is to answer the following questions: How can the aesthetic theory broaden the understanding of the improvisational process? What is the difference between virtuosity, artistry and creativity in improvisation? How can an improviser manage the process of artistic improvisation to be effective in it? After discussing the concept of improvisation, I apply Maria Gołaszewska’s theory of the aesthetic situation to the context of improvisation. Then I focus on the three key competencies of an improviser, i.e. virtuosity, artistry and creativity, and finally discuss the phenomenon of managing the aesthetic situation by an improviser, who, apart from virtuosity, artistry and creativity, should also take into account the motives of undertaking improvisation, sources of inspiration, with particular emphasis on contextual inspiration, the role of the improviser’s identity and that of commitment. The research methods used in the work are critical analysis of literature and autoethnography.