Born in Oława in 1971, he studied composition with Włodzimierz Kotoński at the Music Academy in Warsaw (diploma in 1997). He made his 'Warsaw Autumn' debut at the age of 22, with La Strada. In 1995, his Polish Radio commission - 3 for 13 - was first placed in the under 30s-category at the International Composers' Rostrum in Paris. In the same year, he received a 'Warsaw Autumn' commission (Eine kleine Herbstmusik featured in the programme of the 1995 event).
The following year his Polish Radio commission, Epiphora, won First Award in the category of young composers at the 4th International Rostrum of Electroacoustic Music in Amsterdam; in addition, it won one of the four nominations in the general category. Mykietyn is founder of, and clarinettist in, the 'Nonstrom' Ensemble which specializes in the performance of contemporary music.

Selected works: ...Although Dedalus Reached... for clarinet, cello and piano (1990), La Strada for three instruments (1991), Four Preludes for piano (1992), At Radek's for clarinet, trombone, cello and piano (1993), 3 for 13 for 13 performers (1994), Sonatina für Alina for alto saxophone and tape (1994), Eine kleine Herbstmusik for chamber ensemble (1995), Epiphora for piano and tape (1996), Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1996), ...On one's Own Theme for chamber ensemble (1997), Four for four for clarinet, trombone, cello and piano (1997), String Quartet (1998), Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1998), Commencement de siècle for chamber ensemble and live electronics (1999), An Ignoramus and a Madman, chamber opera (after Thomas Bernhard, 2001), Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra (2002), An Album Leaf for cello and computer (2002).

Incidental music to some 30 theatre productions in Warsaw, Poznań, Tokyo, Milan, Zagreb, Beer-Sheva and Stuttgart.
An Album Leaf was written in the spring of 2002. It was inspired by and is dedicated to Andrzej Bauer. Most of the electronic part was realized in the soloist's home studio and with his assistance.

Paweł Mykietyn