Jakub Polaczyk

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Carnegie Mellon University, Graduate School, Pittsburgh, PA Artist Diploma in Composition with Prof. Reza Vali

Combined Program of Music Academy of Lodz’ and National Schiller Film School in Lodz’, Poland Postgraduatestudiesintheater&filmmusic

Academy of Music in Cracow,Cracow,Poland Combined B.Mus. & M.Mus. in Composition CompositionwithProf.MarcelChyrzyński OrchestrationwithProf.KrzysztofPenderecki ElectronicMusicwthProf.MarekChołoniewski

Royal Music Academy, Brussels, Belgium Erasmus/SocratesExchangeScholarshipProgram Composition with Jan van Landeghem

Jagiellonian University, Cracow,Poland M.A.inMusicology DissertationwithProf.MalgorzataWozna-Stankiewicz

Jagiellonian University,Cracow,Poland B.A.inMusicology DissertationwithProf.JadwigaPaja-Stach

Żeleński Secondary Music School, Cracow,Poland PianoPerformance,studiedwithIrenaRolanowska HonorableGraduationwithDistinction

Chopin Secondary Music School, NowySącz,Poland PianoPerformance,studiedwithBarbaraMirek

Chopin Elementary Music School,NowySącz,Poland PianoPerformance,studiedwithEwaWięcek

CURRICULUM VITAE

2011 - 2013

2010 - 2011

2005 - 2010

2008 - 2009

2005 - 2009

2002 - 2005

2003 - 2005

1998 - 2002

1996 - 2002

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21-33 43rd Street, Astoria, NY 11105 | jakub.polaczyk@gmail.com | tel: (859) 490-0407www.jakub.polaczyk.com

CAREER BACKGROUND

Music Editor CopiestforOscarwinningfilmcomposerJanA.P.Kaczmarek

Pianist and Improvisor AllNationsUnitedMethodistChurch,Nicholasville,KY

Pianist and Improvisor AccompanistfortheconductingmasterclassesatSeoulNational University,Seoul,SouthKorea

Music Teacher Lessonsinharmony,musictheory,historyofmusic,and pianoperformanceforchildrenandadults;recentlytaughtat:

NewYorkConservatoryofMusic,NY J.TischnerNationalElementaryMusicSchool,Poland MelodyMusicStudios,TN GloriaMusicAcademy,KY

Presenter Presentationofpersonalmusicstyle,techniques,and inspirationsat: “SYNTHETIS” International Summer Course for Composers,Radziejowice,Poland

Sävellyspaja Composition Course, Pavoro, Finland

SoundSCAPE Festival,Maccagno,Italy

Etchings Festival,Auvillar,France

Ostrava Music Days,Ostrava,CzechRepublic

Lecturer “MeetingtheMasters”-publiclectureseriesattheNewYork ConservatoryofMusic,NYC,NY LectureonpersonalmusicattheNishaConferenceof ElectroacousticStudio,Cracow,Poland

2LecturesaboutContemporaryEuropeanMusicatthe Composer’sForumatCarnegieMellonUniversity,Pittsburgh,PA

Pianist MarthaGrahamDanceCompany,NYC,NY Mise-enContemporaryMusicEnsemle,NYC,NY CarnegieMellonContemporaryEnsemble,Pittsburgh,PA Opera&BalletinCracow,Cracow,Poland ContemporaryMusicPerformanceattheAcademyofMusicin Cracow,Poland

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MOST IMPORTANT PERFORMANCES

MOST IMPORTANT PREMIERS

CMS Northeast Conference, Boston, MACMS South Central Conference, Tahlequah,OK

Warsaw Autumn Festival, Warsaw, PolandOregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, Eugene, ORBlueWater Chamber Orchestra, Cleveland, OHCMS Pacific Northwest Regional Conference, Missoula, MN

The 11th Annual Contemporary Music Festival, SanFrancisco,CASummer Sounds Festival, Pavoro,FInland

“60x60” PianoForte Project,Chicago,ILSoundSCAPE Festival, Maccagno,ItalyDruskomanija Festival, Druskininkai,Lithuania

“Nuovi Spazi Musicali,” Rome,ItalyWarsaw Autumn Festival, Warsaw, Poland

ISCM Music Days, Sydney,Australia“Alma Mater” Festival, Budapest,HungaryConference IC[CM], La Coruna, SpainAudio Art Festival, Cracow,Poland

Ostrava Music Festival, Ostrava,CzechRepublic

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2015

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Piano Recital / Performance SteinwayReformedChurch,NYC,NY NewYorkConservatoryofMusicFacultyPerformance, LiederkranzFoundationConcertHall,NYC,NY

Piano Performances OregonBachFestival,Eugene,OR

Piano, Harpsichord & Toy Piano Recital PersonalArtistDilpomaRecital,CarnegieMellonUniversity, Pittsburgh, PA

Improvisational Piano Recital ChurchPalms(PalmBeach,Florida;NewJersey,USA;Seoul, SouthKorea)

Piano Performances CarnegieMellonComposers’Concerts,Pittsburgh,PA

Piano Solo Performance Composers’ConcertattheAcademyofMusic,Cracow,Poland

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2010

Korpodyque forHaegum,Gayagum,ViolinandPianoWasabi Clounds for6clarinetsSonettore forbaritoneandstringquartetSeascapes fororchestra

Around the Blue-S forchamberorchestraOratio Akita formixedchorusJ-eteforflute,bassoon,preparedpianoandstagingString Quartet No.2 “In Microdreams”

Finding YouforbrasstrioandwhistlingaudiencePas da deuxforcello,accordion,andvideoChroset II: Duons for trombone with slide-whislteDance Me to the End of Rock forcelloandpianoLetters to Halnyforclarinetandlivevideo

Squirrel Ball with Major FfororchestraCosas que puedieron ser forvoiceandpreparedpianoI’vo Piangendoforbaritoneandstringquartetal F..e forclarinet,violaandpianoChroset III: Pok-a-tokforflute,harp,doublebass,3percussionsand visualizationsLe barche di Maccagnoforguitar,fluteandlivevisualizations

Postcards from PittsburghforstringquartetBaden-BaDen-BadEnforaccordion,violin,preparedpianoand2 percussionsSongs of the Day fortrombonequartetChroset I: Microns forflute,clarinetandcelloArlequinforpiccoloandpianoSong before Twelve for piano

Pantomimes from the Pieniny MountainsforflutessoloSymphony A.D. 2010fororchestra

The M@schina forsymphonicorchestraFanfares Processionfororchestra

Oratio FatimaformixedchorusJAM.exeforstringorchestra

Fantasy from Stele for double bass with pianoCombinations On Olympus for trombone soloRefrained Wheelforaccordion,harpsichord,anddoublebass

An Ancient BookforvoiceandpianoCloc’ophonyforpercussionquartet

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

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HONORS & AWARDS

Finalist for American Prize in Composition

Winner ofshortfilmscoringfortheanimationWarm WinterbyXinLi,Remix 2014 - Virtua Artist Film Scoring Competition, Chapel Hill, NC

1st Prize at the Iron Composer - Instant Composition Competition, Cleveland/Berea, Ohio

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

2 Honorable Mentions at the SongDoor International Songwriting Competition, Nashville, TN

Finalist at the 4th International Anton Dvorak Composition Compeition, Prague,CzechRepublic

2nd Prize(1stnotawarded)attheGenerache International Composition Competition,Ostrava,CzechRepublic

Honorable Mention at the International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition,Thesalloniki,Greece

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

Special Award, Jeju International Composition Competition,SouthKorea

Main Award in “Music and Fun” Workshop and Competition for Children Music, Poznan, Poland

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

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

SCHOLARSHIPS & COMMISSIONS

Scholarship for Young Polish ComposerfromtheMinistryofCultureof Polish Government, Warsaw, Poland

Full Scholarship for Artist Diploma,CarnegieMellonUniversity,Pittsburgh,PA

Scholarship for Excellent Artistic AchievementfromthePresidentoftheCityofCracow,Poland

Sapere Auso Foundation Scholarship for Artistic Achievements, Cracow,Poland

19 Commissions includingcollaborationswithvisualartistsanddancers

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PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Babel Scores Online Publishing, Contractbeginswith7pieces,Paris,France

Baden-baDen-badEn for Ensemble, Ablaze Records, Millenial Composers, Vol. 5 (CD Recording)

“Song of the Day for Trombone Quartet,” Arcomics Online Brass Album (Composition), http://www.arcomis.com

“Ciuchcia Tuwima, Aleatoranka,” The Cultural Center of Rydultowy H. M. Górecki in Memoriam, “Nicholas Playing,” (Composition)

“Pantomimes from the Pieniny Mountains for Multiple Flutes,” Arcomics Online Flute Album (Composition): http://www.arcomis.com/fluteonlinealbumcontents2#flutes1

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

“Combinations on Olympus for Trombone Solo,” PWM, (Composition)

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CERTIFIED MASTERCLASSES (outof21totalcertifiedmasterclasses)

Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, Eugene, OR LessonswithRobertKyr,ChenYi “SYNTHETIS” International Summer Course for Composers, Radziejowice,Poland Lessonswith:MaurizioSotelo,ZygmuntKrauze,Miguel Azguime,CezaryDuchnowski,AgataZubel

Sävellyspaja Composition Course, Pavoro, Finland Lessonswith:JouniKaipanenandJukkaTiensu

SoundSCAPE Festival,Maccagno,Italy LessonswithJohnLevine,BrianHulse,LeiLiang,MarcelaPavia

Etchings Festival,Auvillar,France LessonswithJohnAlyward,DominqueSchafer,LouisKarchin, FabienLevy

Ostrava Music Days 2009,Ostrava,CzechRepublic Lessonswith:ChristainWolff,RebeccaSaunders,PetrKotick, ElliottSharp,RichardAyres

Workshop of Music for Children,Poznań,Poland Lessonswith:LidiaZielińska,JarosławSiwiński

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