Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak
Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak is a polish composer of film, classical and TV music, sound designer and musicologist.
Biography
From 2002 to 2006 he studied in Institute of Musicology 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 the Grand Prix de Rome and former student of Olivier Messiaen and Igor Stravinsky. In 2008 he got his Diplomas of musical 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 ; Silver Cross of Merit form President of Poland in Warsaw ; 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize at the International Composers Competition " Garden Music " in Cracow ; Two Honorary Mentions and Three 1st Prizes at the Composers Competition of Contemporary Music " The Silver Pane " in Cracow ; 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 " and many others.
He also received many artistic scholarships, among other: Artistic Scholarship of the French Government, Scholarship of Creation Support Foundation of ZAiKS association, Artistic Scholarship of the École Normale de Musique de Paris and Artistic Scholarship of International Nadia and Lili Boulanger Foundation in Paris
Since his debut in 2002 he has scored numerous movies and documentaries, composed the music and created sound design for many TV Channels, including 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: orchestral, chamber and piano cycles that have been performed in Paris, London, Stockholm, Warsaw, Cracow, Sidney and Orléans.
Works
- 2003 – 6 Ostinatos
- 2003 – Six Tangos
- 2004 – Warsaw uprising Symphony
- 2004 – Trois Danses
- 2006 – Les Labyrinthes
- 2006 – Pictures from Katyń
- 2006 – TGV
- 2006 – La lettre à un ami
- 2006 – The Six Seasons
- 2007 – Le Tombeau d'Händel
- 2007 – La Sorcière
- 2007 – Gulliver's Travels
- 2007 – Assenzio e Anguria
- 2007 – Pater Noster
- 2007 – Danses Chocholiques
- 2007 – Tableaux d'Enfants d'après Stanisław Wyspiański
- 2008 – Fantasia No. 1
- 2008 – Moments musicaux
- 2008 – Message de Monsieur Cogito
- 2008 – Tatra dance
- 2008 – Silver Music
- 2008 – Cinderella
- 2009 – Preludes Nos. 1–6
- 2009 – De profundis
- 2009 – 24 Variations sur le thème de Michel Merlet
- 2009 – Mysterium – Life of Saint Paul
- 2009 – 24 Variations for 6 soloistes
- 2009 – Petit Boléro
- 2010 – La Suite de la Lune
- 2010 – Trois Tableaux
- 2010 – Danses d'après Henri Matisse
- 2010 – Three Vertigos
- 2010 – Sextuor Hypnotique
- 2010 – Ballade No. 1
- 2010 – Vertigo
- 2010 – Prelude
- 2010 – Day Seasons
- 2011 – The Clockwork Music
- 2011 – Clockwork Preludes
- 2011 – Clockwork Saxophones –
- 2011 – Three Fugludes
- 2011 – Six Curieusques
- 2011 – Camino de Santiago''
- *I.) Vobiscum in Via Eximus
- *II.) Revelationes Coelestes
- *III.) Musica De Celtae
- *IV.) Revelationes Coelestes
- *V.) In Fine Viae
Discography
- 2006 – Warsaw Uprsing Symphony
- 2006 – Les Labyrinthes
- 2006 – Phantasmagorias
- 2007 – Handel-Inspired
- 2008 – Antti Manninen plays Prokofiev, Scriabin, Janczak, Albeniz
- 2009 – Northern Lights
- 2009 – Mysterium – Life of Saint Paul
- 2010 – Le Cirque de la Lune
- 2011 – Early Piano Works
- 2011 – The Clockwork Music
- 2011 – Romantic Impressions for piano by Francisco K. Hernández
- 2012 – Camino de Santiago
- 2012 – Dans les pas de Marie Curie
- 2012 – Piandemonium
- 2013 – Spider and Flies
- 2013 – Cargo 3
- 2014 – Team
- 2015 – Hydropolis
- 2015 – Our Friend Satan
- 2017 – Ave Maria
- 2017 – Stolen Harvest
Awards
- 2004 – Golden Tadpole for "The Winter" – " Camerimage ", Łódź
- 2006 – Silver Cross of Merit – from President of Poland at 62nd Anniversary of Warsaw uprising, Warsaw
- 2006 – Honourable Mention – " The Silver Pane ", Cracow
- 2006 – 2nd Prize – International Composers Competition " Garden Music ", Cracow
- 2007 – 1st Prize – International Composers Competition – " Handel-Inspired ", London
- 2008 – Bronze Tadpole and Panavision Award for "The Father" – " Camerimage ", 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-Ruelle
- 2009 – 1st Award – Best Audio Design and Composition – " Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards ", Munich
- 2010 – Silver Prize – Best Sound Design – " PromaxBDA Awards ", Lisbon
- 2010 – Golden Prize – Best Channel Branding – " EBUconntect Awards ", Lucerne
- 2010 – Silver Prize – International Media Competition " PromaxBDA World Awards ", Los Angeles
- 2010 – Silver Prize – International Media Competition " PromaxBDA World Awards ", Los Angeles
- 2010 – Red Dot: Best of the best – International Media Competition « Red Dot Awards », Berlin
- 2010 – 1st Prize – " The Silver Pane ", Cracow
- 2010 – 1st Prize – " The Silver Pane ", Cracow
- 2010 – Distinction – " Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards ", Munich
- 2011 – 3rd Prize – International Composers Competition – " Garden Music ", Wrocław
- 2011 – Golden World Medal – World's Best TV & Films – " New York Festivals ", New York City
- 2011 – 3rd Prize – Transatlantyk Film Music Competition " Young Composer 2011 ", Poznań
- 2011 – Special Mention – SoundTrack_Cologne 8.0 " European Talent Award 2011 " Cologne
- 2011 – Universal Music Special Award – SoundTrack_Cologne 8.0 " European Talent Award 2011 " Cologne
Publications
- The piano texture of Visions fugitives Op. 22 by Sergei Prokofiev, Institute of Musicology at University of Warsaw, Warsaw 2007
- Relation of music and lyrics in Veni Creator Spiritus from the Eight Symphony by Gustav Mahler, Institute of Musicology at University of Warsaw, Warsaw 2019