Artur Zagajewski
Artur Zagajewski
Genres: noise, electronic, contemporary classical, composer, minimalism
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About Artur Zagajewski
Born on the 10th of April 1978 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland. Graduated with honors from the music theory under the direction of prof. dr hab. Ryszard Daniel Golianek (2005) and composition under the direction of prof. Bronisław Kazimierz Przybylski (2008). Since 2006 he is a participant of PhD at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan under the direction of prof. dr hab. Ryszard Daniel Golianek, in which he undertakes research on british 70s hard rock. He regularly takes part in Musica Moderna organised in theAcademy of Music in Łódź – a session of concerts devoted to contemporary music. His pieces were performed on many nationwide festivals. Since 2005 he co-works with video artist Michał Brzeziński. Their works were displayed in galeries in Poznań, Warsaw, Szczecin, Cracow, Gdańsk or Wrocław. In 2006 he received an award in International Composer Competition 850 Jahre Cottbus - Musikalische Bilder einer Stadt for the piece Lichtspiele in der Oberkirche for accordion and string orchestra. His other work titled TR13 has been awarded on BMW Crash!2006 competition in Szczecin. As a prize the piece has been purchased by the Encouragement of Contemporery Art Association and performed during Contemporary Music Biennale in Szczecin. In 2007 he won 2nd prize for Glassmusic-motet for female voice, cello, accordion, piano and tape in 48th Tadeusz Baird Competition for Young Composers in Warsaw, award for Secession Club for alto saxophone and tape in 5th Krzysztof Komeda Composer Competition in Słupsk and 1st prize for Re-cykl for alto and tape in Crash!2007 competition. In 2009 he won 2nd prize in 50th Tadeusz Baird Competition for Young Composers in Warsaw. His articles were published in music magazines such as Glissando and Operomania. He works at the Stanisław Moniuszko Music School in Łódź; since 2008 he is an assistant at the Academy of Music in Łódź.
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