Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak
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Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak (born on 1 May 1983 in Warsaw
, Poland
) is a polish composer of film
, classical
and TV music, sound design
er and musicologist.
at University of Warsaw
. In 2007, he got his Diploma of Musicology and received the Artistic Scholarship of the French Government. He continued his studies in composition and orchestration classes in École Normale de Musique de Paris
and Maurice Ravel Conservatory
in Paris with Michel Merlet, the winner of Grand Prix de Rome
and former student of Oliver Messiaen and Igor Stravinsky
. In 2008 he got his Diplomas of Composition
and Orchestration
with a special mention and in 2009 he got Advanced Diploma of Orchestration
.
Krzysztof A. Janczak is the award-winning composer of film, classical and television music. He received the prizes and distinctions at numerous festivals and competitions, among other: International Film Festival Camerimage
in Łódź (2004 and 2008); Silver Cross of Merit form President of Poland in Warsaw
(2006); 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize at the International Composers Competition « Garden Music » in Cracow (2007, 2009 and 2011); Two Honorary Mentions and Three 1st Prizes at the Composers Competition of Contemporary Music « The Silver Pane » in Cracow (2007, 2009 and 2011); 1st Prize at International Composers Competition « Handel-Inspired » in London
; 1st Prize and Distinction at « Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards » in Munich
; Golden World Medal at « New York Festivals » (2011) and many others.
He also received many artistic scholarships, among other: Artistic Scholarship of the French Government
(2007/2008 and 2008/2009), Scholarship of Creation Support Fundation of ZAiKS association (2007, 2008 and 2010), Artistic Scholarship of l’École Normale de Musique de Paris
(Zygmunt Zaleski Foundation
) and Artistic Scholarship of International Nadia
and Lili Boulanger
Foundation in Paris (2009/2010)
Since his debut in 2002 he has scored numerous movies and documentaries
, composed the music and created sound design
for many TV Channels, among oter: 13th Street
, Disney Channel
, MDR
, DMAX
, Kabel Deutschland
, TV Salzburg, TV Business, TVP1, TVP2, TVP3
and TVP Info
. He also composed more than 40 classical works
: orchestra
l, chamber
and piano cycles that have been performed in Paris
, London
, Stockholm
, Warsaw
, Cracow, Sidney
and Orléans
.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) is a polish composer of film
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
, classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
and TV music, sound design
Sound design
Sound design is the process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including filmmaking, television production, theatre, sound recording and reproduction, live performance, sound art, post-production and video game software...
er and musicologist.
Biography
From 2002 to 2006 he studied in Institute of MusicologyMusicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
at University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
. In 2007, he got his Diploma of Musicology and received the Artistic Scholarship of the French Government. He continued his studies in composition and orchestration classes in École Normale de Musique de Paris
École Normale de Musique de Paris
The École Normale de Musique de Paris is a leading conservatoire located in Paris, France. The school was founded by Auguste Mangeot and pianist Alfred Cortot in 1919...
and Maurice Ravel Conservatory
Maurice Ravel
Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects...
in Paris with Michel Merlet, the winner of Grand Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
and former student of Oliver Messiaen and Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor....
. In 2008 he got his Diplomas of Composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
and Orchestration
Orchestration
Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra or of adapting for orchestra music composed for another medium...
with a special mention and in 2009 he got Advanced Diploma of Orchestration
Orchestration
Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra or of adapting for orchestra music composed for another medium...
.
Krzysztof A. Janczak is the award-winning composer of film, classical and television music. He received the prizes and distinctions at numerous festivals and competitions, among other: International Film Festival Camerimage
Camerimage
The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography CAMERIMAGE is a festival dedicated to cinematography and its creators cinematographers.The first seven events were held in Toruń, Poland. The next ten events were held in Łódź...
in Łódź (2004 and 2008); Silver Cross of Merit form President of Poland in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
(2006); 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize at the International Composers Competition « Garden Music » in Cracow (2007, 2009 and 2011); Two Honorary Mentions and Three 1st Prizes at the Composers Competition of Contemporary Music « The Silver Pane » in Cracow (2007, 2009 and 2011); 1st Prize at International Composers Competition « Handel-Inspired » in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
; 1st Prize and Distinction at « Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards » in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
; Golden World Medal at « New York Festivals » (2011) and many others.
He also received many artistic scholarships, among other: Artistic Scholarship of the French Government
Government of France
The government of the French Republic is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be an "indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic"...
(2007/2008 and 2008/2009), Scholarship of Creation Support Fundation of ZAiKS association (2007, 2008 and 2010), Artistic Scholarship of l’École Normale de Musique de Paris
École Normale de Musique de Paris
The École Normale de Musique de Paris is a leading conservatoire located in Paris, France. The school was founded by Auguste Mangeot and pianist Alfred Cortot in 1919...
(Zygmunt Zaleski Foundation
Zygmunt Zaleski
Zygmunt Zaleski of Lubicz coat of arms , pseudonymes R. de Bron, R. Debron, was a Polish literature historian, literary critic, poet, publicist, translator. Awarded the Légion d'honneur.Zaleski was an editor of Polak, magazine of Polish Army in France...
) and Artistic Scholarship of International Nadia
Nadia Boulanger
Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor and teacher who taught many composers and performers of the 20th century.From a musical family, she achieved early honours as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, but believing that her talent as a composer was inferior to that of her younger...
and Lili Boulanger
Lili Boulanger
Lili Boulanger was a French composer, the younger sister of the noted composer and composition teacher Nadia Boulanger.-Early years:A Parisian-born child prodigy, who was good at piano...
Foundation in Paris (2009/2010)
Since his debut in 2002 he has scored numerous movies and documentaries
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
, composed the music and created sound design
Sound design
Sound design is the process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including filmmaking, television production, theatre, sound recording and reproduction, live performance, sound art, post-production and video game software...
for many TV Channels, among oter: 13th Street
13th Street
13th Street Universal is a television channel specialising in action and suspense shows and movies. It is owned by NBCUniversal and was launched in France on November 13, 1997 and in Germany on May 1, 1998...
, Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
, MDR
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk is the public broadcaster for the federal states of Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt...
, DMAX
DMAX (TV channel)
DMAX is a men's lifestyle channel operated by Discovery Networks Deutschland free-to-air in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Though the channel is widely available throughout the rest of Europe...
, Kabel Deutschland
Kabel Deutschland
-Company:Kabel Deutschland operates in 13 of the 16 states . In 2006, of the 15.4 million households passed by their cable the company served 9.6 million, however only one third of these are direct customers of Kabel Deutschland, since especially in large apartment complexes the in-house cable...
, TV Salzburg, TV Business, TVP1, TVP2, TVP3
TVP3
TVP3 was a Polish TV channel, run by the public broadcaster, TVP and dedicated to the country's regions...
and TVP Info
TVP Info
TVP Info is a Polish news channel, which replaced TVP3. It is run by the public broadcaster, TVP and dedicated to the country's regions. It had regional branches in most of the major Polish cities and, similarly to the France 3 in France or Rai Tre in Italy, for couple of hours every day it...
. He also composed more than 40 classical works
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
: orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
l, chamber
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
and piano cycles that have been performed in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Cracow, Sidney
Sidney
Sidney may refer to:-United States:* Sidney, Arkansas* Sidney, Illinois* Sidney, Indiana* Sidney, Iowa* Sidney, Kentucky* Sidney, Maine* Sidney, Montana* Sidney, Nebraska* Sidney , New York** Sidney , New York* Sidney, Ohio...
and Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
.
Works
- 2003 - 6 OstinatosOstinatoIn music, an ostinato is a motif or phrase, which is persistently repeated in the same musical voice. An ostinato is always a succession of equal sounds, wherein each note always has the same weight or stress. The repeating idea may be a rhythmic pattern, part of a tune, or a complete melody in...
(piano) - 2003 - Six TangosTango musicTango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons...
(septet) - 2004 - Warsaw Uprising SymphonyWarsaw UprisingThe Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
(symphony orchestra) - 2004 - Trois Danses (wind quintet)
- 2006 - Les LabyrinthesLabyrinthIn Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos...
(piano) - 2006 - Pictures from KatyńKatyn massacreThe Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre , was a mass execution of Polish nationals carried out by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs , the Soviet secret police, in April and May 1940. The massacre was prompted by Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of...
(two pianos) - 2006 - TGVTGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
(clarinet, violin, violoncello, accordion et piano) - 2006 - La lettre à un ami (flute or violin and piano)
- 2006 - The Six Seasons (alto saxophone and string orchestra)
- 2007 - Le Tombeau d'Händel (church organ)
- 2007 - La SorcièreLa SorcièreLa Sorcière may refer to:* Satanism and Witchcraft* La Sorcière * "La Sorcière", an episode of the series Ciné si and film Princes et Princesses...
(piano, celesta, two harps, bass drum, string quartet and tape) - 2007 - Gulliver's TravelsGulliver's TravelsTravels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels , is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of...
(accordion and big band) - 2007 - Assenzio e Anguria (symphony orchestra)
- 2007 - Pater NosterPater NosterPater Noster is probably the best-known prayer in Christianity.Pater Noster or Paternoster may also refer to:* Paternoster, a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building* Paternoster, Western Cape, South Africa* Pierres...
(soprano and string quartet) - 2007 - Danses Chocholiques (string orchestra)
- 2007 - Tableaux d'Enfants d'après Stanisław Wyspiański (piano)
- 2008 - Fantasia No. 1Fantasia (music)The fantasia is a musical composition with its roots in the art of improvisation. Because of this, it seldom approximates the textbook rules of any strict musical form ....
(piano) - 2008 - Moments musicauxMoments MusicauxMoments musicaux is a popular name for classical suites. The general term can refer to the following sets of compositions:* Six moments musicaux , composed by Franz Schubert from 1823 to 1828....
(flute, violin, violoncello and piano) - 2008 - Message de Monsieur CogitoZbigniew HerbertZbigniew Herbert was an influential Polish poet, essayist, drama writer, author of plays, and moralist. A member of the Polish resistance movement – Home Army during World War II, he is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers...
(baritone and orchestra) - 2008 - Tatra danceTatra MountainsThe Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains...
(viola or violoncello solo) - 2008 - Silver Music (flute, violoncello and two pianos)
- 2008 - CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
(orchestra) - 2009 - Preludes Nos. 1-6Prelude (music)A prelude is a short piece of music, the form of which may vary from piece to piece. The prelude can be thought of as a preface. It may stand on its own or introduce another work...
(piano) - 2009 - De profundisPsalm 130Psalm 130 , traditionally De profundis from its Latin incipit, is one of the Penitential psalms.-Commentary:...
(choir) - 2009 - 24 Variations sur le thème de Michel Merlet (two pianos)
- 2009 - Mysterium - Life of Saint Paul (choir and symphony orchestra)
- 2009 - 24 Variations for 6 soloistes (flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano)
- 2009 - Petit BoléroBoléroBoléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel . Originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian ballerina Ida Rubinstein, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is Ravel's most famous musical composition....
(symphony orchestra) - 2010 - La Suite de la Lune (piano)
- 2010 - Trois Tableaux (flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano)
- 2010 - Danses d'après Henri MatisseHenri MatisseHenri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter...
(string orchestra and piano) - 2010 - Three VertigosVertigoVertigo is a form of dizziness.Vertigo may also refer to:* Vertigo , a 1958 film by Alfred Hitchcock**Vertigo , its soundtrack** Vertigo effect, or Dolly zoom, a special effect in film, named after the movie...
(string orchestra and piano) - 2010 - Sextuor Hypnotique (string sextet)
- 2010 - Ballade No. 1BalladeThe ballade is a form of French poetry. It was one of the three formes fixes and one of the verse forms in France most commonly set to music between the late 13th and the 15th centuries....
(piano) - 2010 - VertigoVertigoVertigo is a form of dizziness.Vertigo may also refer to:* Vertigo , a 1958 film by Alfred Hitchcock**Vertigo , its soundtrack** Vertigo effect, or Dolly zoom, a special effect in film, named after the movie...
(piano) - 2010 - PreludePrelude (music)A prelude is a short piece of music, the form of which may vary from piece to piece. The prelude can be thought of as a preface. It may stand on its own or introduce another work...
(four flutes) - 2010 - Day Seasons (soprano and orchestra)
- 2010 - Clockwork PreludesPrelude (music)A prelude is a short piece of music, the form of which may vary from piece to piece. The prelude can be thought of as a preface. It may stand on its own or introduce another work...
(chromatic accordionChromatic button accordionA chromatic button accordion is a type of button accordion where the melody-side keyboard consists of rows of buttons arranged chromatically. The bass-side keyboard is usually the Stradella system or one of the various free-bass systems. Included among chromatic button accordions are the Russian...
) - 2010 - Three Fugludés (saxophone quartet, violin, accordion and bass guitar)
- 2011 - Six Curieusques (string quartet and soprano saxophone or piano)
Discography
- Warsaw Uprising SymphonyWarsaw UprisingThe Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
(2005) - Phantasmagories (2006)
- Handel-Inspired (2007)
- Antti Manninen plays Prokofiev, Scriabin, Janczak, Albeniz (2008)
- Mysterium - Life of Saint Paul (2009)
- Le Cirque de la Lune (2010)
- The Clockwork Music (2011)
Awards
- 2004 - Golden Tadpole for “The Winter” (Score for Piotr Sobociński movie) - « CamerimageCamerimageThe International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography CAMERIMAGE is a festival dedicated to cinematography and its creators cinematographers.The first seven events were held in Toruń, Poland. The next ten events were held in Łódź...
», Łódź - 2006 - Silver Cross of Merit – from President of Poland at 62nd Anniversary of Warsaw UprisingWarsaw UprisingThe Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
, WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... - 2006 - Honourable Mention – « The Silver Pane », Cracow
- 2006 - 2nd Prize – International Composers Competition « Garden Music », Cracow
- 2007 - 1st Prize – International Composers Competition - « Handel-Inspired », LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- 2008 - Bronze Tadpole and Panavision Award for “The Father” (Score for Michal Sobociński film) - « CamerimageCamerimageThe International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography CAMERIMAGE is a festival dedicated to cinematography and its creators cinematographers.The first seven events were held in Toruń, Poland. The next ten events were held in Łódź...
», Łódź - 2008 - 1st Prize – « The Silver Pane », Cracow
- 2008 - Honourable Mention – « The Silver Pane », Cracow
- 2008 - 1st Prize – International Composers Competition - « Garden Music », Cracow
- 2009 - Finalist of International Composers Competition organised by Loiret Symphony Orchestra, Saint-Jean-de-la-RuelleSaint-Jean-de-la-RuelleSaint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-References:*...
- 2009 - 1st Award - Best Audio Design and Composition - « Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards », MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
- 2010 - Silver Prize - Best Sound Design - « PromaxBDA Awards », LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
- 2010 - Golden Prize - Best Channel Branding - « EBUconntect Awards », LucerneLucerneLucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
- 2010 - Silver Prize (1st Category) - International Media Competition « PromaxBDA World Awards », Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
- 2010 - Silver Prize (2nd Category) - International Media Competition « PromaxBDA World Awards », Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
- 2010 - Red Dot: Best of the best - International Media Competition « Red Dot Awards », BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
- 2010 - 1st Prize (1st Category) – « The Silver Pane », Cracow
- 2010 - 1st Prize (3rd Category) – « The Silver Pane », Cracow
- 2010 - Distinction - « Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards », MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
- 2011 - 3rd Prize - International Composers Competition - « Garden Music », Wrocław
- 2011 - Golden World Medal - World’s Best TV & Films - « New York Festivals », New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
- 2011 - 3rd Prize - Transatlantyk Film Music Competition « Young Composer 2011 », PoznańPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
- 2011 - Special Mention - SoundTrack_Cologne 8.0 « European Talent Award 2011 » CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
- 2011 - Universal Music Special Award - SoundTrack_Cologne 8.0 « European Talent Award 2011 » CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
Publications
- The piano texture of Visions Fugitives Op. 22Visions FugitivesVisions fugitives are a series of short piano pieces written by Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev between 1915 and 1917. They were premiered by Prokofiev on April 15, 1918 in Petrograd, Soviet Union...
of Sergei ProkofievSergei ProkofievSergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century...
, 54 p., Institute of MusicologyMusicologyMusicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
at University of WarsawUniversity of WarsawThe University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
, Warsaw 2007WarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... - Compositeur Polonais de Musique de Film: Wojciech KilarWojciech KilarWojciech Kilar ; b. 17 July 1932 in Lwów, Poland) is a Polish classical and film music composer.-Biography:Wojciech Kilar is one of Poland’s esteemed composers. Born in 1932 in Lwów . His father was a gynecologist and his mother was a theater actress...
, Zbigniew PreisnerZbigniew PreisnerZbigniew Preisner is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski.-Life:Zbigniew Preisner studied history and philosophy in Kraków. Never having received formal music lessons, he taught himself music by listening and transcribing parts from records....
, Krzysztof KomedaKrzysztof KomedaKrzysztof Komeda was a Polish film music composer and jazz pianist. Perhaps best-known for his work in film scores, Komeda wrote the scores for Roman Polanski’s films Rosemary’s Baby, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Knife in the Water and Cul-de-sac...
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, 30 p., Editeur: Books LLC (2010), Langue: Français, ISBN 1159614334.
External links
- http://www.kajanczak.com
- http://www.kajrecords.com
- http://www.janczakstudios.com
- http://ucmf.fr/compositeur/52/krzysztof-aleksander-janczak
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