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Jakub Polaczyk

CURRICULUM VITAE

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

**** - **** ******** ****** University, Graduate School, Pittsburgh, PA

Artist Diploma in Composition with Prof. Reza Vali

2010 - 2011 Combined Program of Music Academy of Lodz’ and National

Schiller Film School in Lodz’, Poland

Postgraduate studies in theater & film music

2005 - 2010 Academy of Music in Cracow, Cracow, Poland

Combined B.Mus. & M.Mus. in Composition

Composition with Prof. Marcel Chyrzyński

Orchestration with Prof. Krzysztof Penderecki

Electronic Music wth Prof. Marek Chołoniewski

2008 - 2009 Royal Music Academy, Brussels, Belgium

Erasmus/Socrates Exchange Scholarship Program

Composition with Jan van Landeghem

2005 - 2009 Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

M.A. in Musicology

Dissertation with Prof. Malgorzata Wozna-Stankiewicz

2002 - 2005 Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

B.A. in Musicology

Dissertation with Prof. Jadwiga Paja-Stach

2003 - 2005 Żeleński Secondary Music School, Cracow, Poland

Piano Performance, studied with Irena Rolanowska

Honorable Graduation with Distinction

1998 - 2002 Chopin Secondary Music School, Nowy Sącz, Poland

Piano Performance, studied with Barbara Mirek

1996 - 2002 Chopin Elementary Music School, Nowy Scz, Poland

Piano Performance, studied with Ewa Więcek

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CAREER BACKGROUND

Music Editor

2014

Copiest for Oscar winning film composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

Pianist and Improvisor

2013 - Present

All Nations United Methodist Church, Nicholasville, KY

Pianist and Improvisor

2013

Accompanist for the conducting masterclasses at Seoul National

University, Seoul, South Korea

Music Teacher

2006 - Present

Lessons in harmony, music theory, history of music, and

piano performance for children and adults

Presenter

Presentation of personal music style, techniques, and

inspirations at:

“SYNTHETIS” International Summer Course for

2013

Composers, Radziejowice, Poland

Sävellyspaja Composition Course, Pavoro, Finland

2013

SoundSCAPE Festival, Maccagno, Italy

2012

Etchings Festival, Auvillar, France

2010

Ostrava Music Days, Ostrava, Czech Republic

2009

Lecturer

2 Lectures about Contemporary European Music at the

2012

Composer’s Forum at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

2 Lectures about Contemporary Polish Music at the Composer’s

2011

Forum at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Pianist

2011 - 2012

Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble, Pittsburgh, PA

Pianist and Improvisor (Full Time)

2010 - 2011

Opera & Ballet in Cracow, Cracow, Poland

Pianist

2006 - 2007

Contemporary Music Performance at the Academy of Music in

Cracow, Cracow, Poland

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MOST IMPORTANT PREMIERS

2014 BlueWater Chamber Orchestra, Cleveland, OH

CMS Pacific Northwest Regional Conference, Missoula, MN

2013 The 11th Annual Contemporary Music Festival, San Francisco, CA

Summer Sounds Festival, Pavoro, FInland

2012 “60x60” PianoForte Project, Chicago, IL

SoundSCAPE Festival, Maccagno, Italy

Druskomanija Festival, Druskininkai, Lithuania

2011 “Nuovi Spazi Musicali,” Rome, Italy

Warsaw Autumn Festival, Warsaw, Poland

2010 ISCM Music Days, Sydney, Australia

“Alma Mater” Festival, Budapest, Hungry

Conference IC[CM], La Coruna, Spain

Audio Art Festival, Cracow, Poland

2009 Ostrava Music Festival, Ostrava, Czech Republic

2008 Contemporary Music Festival, Daegu, South Korea

2007 The Polish Music Festival, Cracow, Poland

MOST IMPORTANT PERFORMANCES

2013 Piano, Harpsichord & Toy Piano Recital

Personal Artist Dilpoma Recital, Carnegie Mellon University,

Pittsburgh, PA

2011 - 2013 Improvisational Piano Recital

Church Palms (Palm Beach, Florida; New Jersey, USA; Seoul,

South Korea )

2011-2013 Piano Performances

Carnegie Mellon Composers’ Concerts, Pittsburgh, PA

2010 Piano Solo Performance

Composers’ Concert at the Academy of Music, Cracow, Poland

2009 Piano Recital

All Nations Methodist Church, Nicholasville, KY

2006 - 2007 Piano Recital

Academy of Music, Cracow, Poland

2005 Graduation Piano Recital

Secondary Music School, Cracow, Poland

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REPRESENTATIVE COMPOSITIONS (out of 62 pieces of vocal & instrumental music)

2014 Around the Blue-S for chamber orchestra

Oratio Akita for mixed chorus

J-ete for flute, busson, prepared piano and staging

“Concertante Mediterraneo” for string orchestra

2013 Finding You for brass trio and whistling audience

Pas da deux for cello, accordion, and video

Chroset II: Duons for trombone with slide-whislte

Dance Me to the End of Rock for cello and piano

Letters to Halny for clarinet and live video

2012 Squirrel Ball with Major F for orchestra

Cosas que puedieron ser for voice and prepared piano

I’vo Piangendo for baritone and string quartet

al F..e for clarinet, viola and piano

Chroset III: Pok-a-tok for flute, harp, double bass, 3 percussions and

visualizations

Le barche di Maccagno for guitar, flute and live visualizations

2011 Postcards from Pittsburgh for string quartet

Baden-BaDen-BadEn for accordion, violin, prepared piano and 2

percussions

Songs of the Day for trombone quartet

Chroset I: Microns for flute, clarinet and cello

Arlequin for piccolo and piano

Song before Twelve for piano

2010 Pantomimes from the Pieniny Mountains for flutes solo

Symphony A.D. 2010 for orchestra

2009 The M@schina for symphonic orchestra

Fanfares Procession for orchestra

2008 Oratio Fatima for mixed chorus

JAM.exe for string orchestra

2007 Fantasy from Stele for double bass with piano

Combinations On Olympus for trombone solo

Refrained Wheel for accordion, harpsichord, and double bass

2006 An Ancient Book for voice and piano

Cloc’ophony for percussion quartet

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HONORS & AWARDS

1st Prize at the Iron Composer - Instant Composition Competition,

2013

Cleveland/Berea, Ohio

1st Prize at the 24th Tadeusz Baird Compositon Award of the Polish

2013

Composers Society, Warsaw

2 Honorable Mentions at the SongDoor International Songwriting

2013 & 2009

Competition, Nashville, TN

Finalist at the 4th International Anton Dvorak Composition Compeition,

2012

Prague, Czech Republic

2nd Prize (1st not awarded) at the Generache International Composition

2012

Competition, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Honorable Mention at the H. Archer Memorial Composition Competition,

2012

Pittsburgh, PA

Honorable Mention at the International Music Prize for Excellence

2011

in Composition, Thesalloniki, Greece

1st Prize at the Orion Symphony Composers Competition, London, UK

2009

Special Award, Jeju International Composition Competition, South Korea

2009

Main Award in “Music and Fun” Workshop and Competition for

2009

Children Music, Poznan, Poland

1st Prize at John Paul II Days Composition Competition, Cracow, Poland

2007

1st Prize in 5th Tadeusz Ochlewski Composition Competition, Cracow, Poland

2006

2nd Prize in 14th Adam Didur Composition Competition, Sanok, Poland

2006

SCHOLARSHIPS & COMMISSIONS

2013 Scholarship for Young Polish Composer from the Ministry of Culture of

Polish Government, Warsaw, Poland

2011 - 2013 Full Scholarship for Artist Diploma, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh,PA

2010 Scholarship for Excellent Artistic Achievement from the President of the City

of Cracow, Poland

2006, 2009 Sapere Auso Foundation Scholarship for Artistic Achievements, Cracow,

Poland

To date: 15 Commissions including collaborations with visual artists and dancers

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CERTIFIED MASTERCLASSES (out of 20 total certified masterclasses)

2013 “SYNTHETIS” International Summer Course for Composers,

Radziejowice, Poland

Lessons with: Maurizio Sotelo, Zygmunt Krauze, Miguel

Azguime, Cezary Duchnowski, Agata Zubel

2013 Sävellyspaja Composition Course, Pavoro, Finland

Lessons with: Jouni Kaipanen and Jukka Tiensu

2012 SoundSCAPE Festival, Maccagno, Italy

Lessons with John Levine, Brian Hulse, Lei Liang, Marcela Pavia

2010 Etchings Festival, Auvillar, France

Lessons with John Alyward, Dominque Schafer, Louis Karchin,

Fabien Levy

Ostrava Music Days 2009, Ostrava, Czech Republic

2009

Lessons with: Christain Wolff, Rebecca Saunders, Petr Kotick,

Elliott Sharp, Richard Ayres

2009 Workshop of Music for Children, Poznań, Poland

Lessons with: Lidia Zielińska, Jarosław Siwiński

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

2014 “Song of the Day for Trombone Quartet,” Arcomics Online Brass

Album (Composition),

http://www.arcomis.com

2012 “Ciuchcia Tuwima, Aleatoranka,” The Cultural Center of Rydultowy

H. M. Górecki in Memoriam, “Nicholas Playing,” (Composition)

2010 “Pantomimes from the Pieniny Mountains for Multiple Flutes,”

Arcomics Online Flute Album (Composition):

http://www.arcomis.com/fluteonlinealbumcontents2#flutes1

2009 “Magic Map for Harp Solo & Electronics,” Euterpe (Composition)

2007 “Combinations on Olympus for Trombone Solo,” PWM,

(Composition)

In Progress “Capricchio N. 5 for Clarinet and Piano & No. 7 for Clarinet and

Ensemble” by L. Balada (CD Recording)

In Progress Baden-baDen-badEn for Ensemble, Ablaze Records, Millenial

Composers, Vol. 5 (CD Recording)

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