On October 3, the program Electroacoustic Music hosted by Marek Kwiatkowski on EL-Stacja radio aired premiere of my project titled Urbs Memoriarum, a radio play with electroacoustic music. Urbs Memoriarum is, if I may put it this way, a hybrid form that combines the traits of a documentary-style radio play with elements of electroacoustic music and field recording. Its aim is to capture the memories of Gdańsk’s seniors in sound - an electroacoustic impression that intertwines the musical layer with fragments of their own stories, told in their own voices. How they remember the city of the past, how it changed before their eyes, which places hold special meaning, and the events tied to them. The concept evolved significantly during the process. At first, I envisioned it as a spoken-and-musical form, with many short statements, each only a few sentences, so that the piece would not exceed the planned length of about an hour. But as I began recording, I realized that I couldn’t just cut out fragments and strip them of their context, of the emotions that build gradually. Each person’s life and insights are fascinating, and they deserve space and voice. That’s why in the end, Urbs Memoriarum was built around the stories of four Gdańsk residents - though at times their narratives extend beyond the city itself. I recorded each of them in their natural environment, at home or at work - since some are still professionally active. That’s why I deliberately left the surrounding sounds in the background: cars passing outside, voices from nearby offices, a barking dog, and so on. The whole piece is framed by an imaginary concert of ship horns, with the sound of the sea and seagulls in the background. Urbs Memoriarum was created as part of the 2025 Gdańsk Cultural Scholarship / Creative Fund.