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born in Warsaw in 1976, he studied composition with Marek
Stachowski at the Music Academy in Kraków (diploma with distinction, 2001).
He continued his studies with Peter-Jan Wagemans at the Rotterdam
Conservatory (2001–02).
His works have received several awards including the main prize in the
category of compositions for string orchestra with solo instrument at the
2nd Andrzej Panufnik Competition for Young Composers in Kraków (2000) and
an honourable mention at the Tadeusz Baird Competition for Young Composers
in Warsaw (1997). He held grants from the Polish Ministry of Culture (1998,
2000, 2002), the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in
Higher Education (nuffic) for postgraduate studies at the Rotterdam
Conservatory, the ‘Warsaw Autumn’ Friends’ Foundation with
funds from the Ernst von Siemens Musik-stinftung, the City of Kraków and
the Marshall of the Podlasie Province.
His works were performed at the ‘Warsaw Autumn’ Festival (2000,
2002) and the International Days of Music by Kraków Composers (1998, 2000,
2001). He participated in the International Summer Courses for Young
Composers in Radziejowice (1997), the Course for Young Composers under the
patronage of the Music Academy in Gdańsk (1998), and the International
Composers’ Course in Buckow nr Berlin (1999).
In October 2002 he started to work as an assistant in the Faculty of
Composition of the Department of Composition, Conducting and Music Theory of
the Music Academy in Kraków.
Selected works: Christmas Carol 1942 for mezzo-soprano
and chamber orchestra with words by Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński (1997),
Epiphanium for trumpet, strings, harp and celesta (1998), On This and the
Other Side, two songs for dramatic female voice, harpsichord and viola to a
text by Justyna Michałowska (1998), Sonoaudicon for saxophone quartet
(1999), Soliloquium I ‘Boiling-hot Mind’ for chamber ensemble
(1999), Soliloquium II ‘A Landscape of Frozen Thoughts’ for bass
clarinet and
20 string instruments (1999), Des Mädchens Wunderwelt geschlossen for flute,
viola and harp (2000), Mille coqs blessés ± mort for large chamber
ensemble (2000), Ballade I for bass clarinet, cello and harp (2002),
Meanders – Layers – Mechanisms for large chamber ensemble
(2002–03), Concerto for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra (2003), Ballade II
for violin, bass clarinet and marimba (2003) Hommage ± Tadeusz Kantor for
orchestra (2003) Enfant terrible for chamber ensemble (2003–04),
Kaspar Hauser’s Friends for chamber ensemble (2004).
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