Katarzyna Krzewińska

COMPOSER

Biography

Katarzyna Krzewińska

Katarzyna Krzewińska was born in Kraków, where she also finished her bachelor studies in composition in the Academy of Music. She later graduated in composition from Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław after Master’s studies with Agata Zubel. During her studies, Katarzyna achieved a laureate of scholarship awarded by the Rector of the Academy of Music in Wrocław.

Her music has been performed in many concerts, music festivals and scientific conferences in Poland and abroad, including: Wratislavia Cantans in Wrocław, Klarafestival in Brussels, Festival de Wallonie in Mons, Mittelfest in Cividale del Friuli, Saxa kammarmusikfestival in Sweden, Debut Sounds in London, Natur Trifft Musik in Goerlitz , 57. Atelierkonzert „Begegnung der Kunste” in Jena, Ogólnopolska Konferencja „Elementi” in Kraków, II Ogólnopolska Studencka Konferencja Naukowa „Neofonia” in Poznań, Międzynarodowa Studencka Konferencja Naukowa „Wieloznaczność dźwięku” in Wrocław, Międzynarodowa Fabryka Dźwięku in Essen, Dresden and Wrocław. She has worked with great ensembles such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ex Novo Ensemble, orkest de ereprijs, the Sound Factory Orchestra, Ensemble Marges .

Katarzyna works on chamber and orchestral compositions and electroacoustic music. She also writes music for theatre and she has created sounds for movies and animations. In 2016, she participated in the London Philharmonic Orchestra Young Composers Programme, during which she composed beneath the surface for two percussionists and orchestra. The piece was performed in London on July 2016. Katarzyna participated in VIII edition of international project Music Masters on Air (MusMA) and composed a piece π for Valentina Coladonato and Ex Novo Ensemble for this occasion. In 2018, she was invited for 24th Young Composers Meeting in Apeldoorn and composed drifting away.disappearing. for orkest de ereprijs. Katarzyna also collaborated with Pomelody – a company which creates valuable music for children – as an arranger and a producer.

Works and performances

2023

Shhh...breath, whisper & voice

premiere of virtual instrument

Creators: Pssst! Instruments – Katarzyna Krzewińska, K. Pietras

2022

Nie było miejsca dla Ciebie

carol arrangement
for Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow

Production: Biuro Promocji Akademii Ignatianum w Krakowie
Lyrics: ks. Mateusz Jeż SCJ
Arrangement and music production: Katarzyna Krzewińska
Production of recordings: Damian Roman | Nonagram Studio
Mix and mastering: Katarzyna Krzewińska | Red Octopus Music
Musicians:
Aleksandra Socewicz – violin
Adrianna Zborowska – hurdy gurdy, voice
Vocal: Magdalena Niezgoda

Inner Place

for two accordions
ca 8’

Performers: Duo Accosphere

World premiere: 18.06.2022, Forfest Festival, Czechy

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2021

Adeste Fideles

carol arrangement
for Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow

Production: Biuro Promocji Akademii Ignatianum w Krakowie
Lyrics: Andrzej Sarnacki SJ
Based on: Adeste fideles

Arrangement and music production: Katarzyna Krzewińska
Production of recordings: Damian Roman, Rafał Walczewski, Paweł Baran | Nonagram Studio
Mix and mastering: Katarzyna Krzewińska | Red Octopus Music

Musicians:
Alena Budziňáková-Palus – accordion
Jakub Gucik – cello
Tomasz Sowa – bass clarinet

Vocals:
Ewelina Knopek, Magdalena Niezgoda

#nofilter

na for symphonic orchestra, audio playback and live electronics
ca 10’
commissioned by 9. Festival of Premieres NOSPR in Katowice

Instrumentation: 2 fl, 2 ob, cl , b. cl, s sax, b sax, 2 fg – 2 cor, 2 tr, 2 tbn, 1 tb – 2perc – acc – e git – arp – pf – 12 vni 4vle 4vc 2cb
Performers: The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Katarzyna Krzewińska (live electronics), Franck Ollu (conductor)

World premiere: 3.10.2021, NOSPR, Katowice

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Nowe Formy

chambered ensemble, video and audio playback
ca 60′
commissioned by International Festival of Contemporary Music Warsaw Autumn

composition: Dobromiła Jaskot, Katarzyna Krzewińska, Paweł Malinowski, Jacek Sotomski, Mateusz Śmigasiewicz, Marta Śniady
preformed by: Formy Żeńskie:
Oriana Masternak – violin
Paulina Woś-Gucik – violin
Martyna Zakrzewska – piano
Julianna Siedler-Smuga – percussion
Alena Budziňáková-Palus – accordion
director: Hubert Sulima

World premiere: Warsaw Autumn, 19.09.2021, Garnizon Sztuki, Warszawa

Stary in concert vol. 1//: Gęste bity Krzewińska/Mart/Peszat / Kiwer/ Skoczek feat. Linowski/Przestrzelski

concert & performance

Musical director: Justyna Skoczek (synthesizer)
Composition and sound installation: Katarzyna Krzewińska
Composition and sound installation: Piotr Peszat
Performer (painter): Grzegorz Mart
Modular synthesizer/ original microphones: Wojciech Kiwer
Cast (vocal):
Stanisław Linowski
Przemysław Przestrzelski
Stage manager: Ewa Wrześniak

World premiere: 19.06.2021, Strefa BE, The Helena Modrzejewska National Stary Theatre in Krakow

Biała Szmata

theatre play

dance theatre play by Antropocen group

direction: Magdalena Celniaszek-Nykiel
choreography: Jan Nykiel
music: Katarzyna Krzewińska, Mikołaj Nowicki
performers: Amelia Honsza, Nina Sławińska, Weronika Kwiatkowska, Ewa Tabaka, Kalina Zych, Agnieszka Ejsymont, Martyna Rak, Monika Kolbusz, Karolina Mikłaszewicz-Bodziony, Hanna Szymczak, Greta Pardyka, Ewelina Opłatkowska, Antoni Opłatkowski, Marta Stępień, Dominika Wesołowska, Zosia Wojciechowska, Jacek Gołdyka, Jan Nykiel, Michał Zborowski oraz Kalina Kruszel, Kamila Jędruszek i Sylwia Krzyżanowska

musicians: Anna Rodak (cello), Weronika Szlachetko (celtic harp), Grzegorz Piasecki (double bass), Jakub Gąsior (accordion, piano)

production PPA: Joanna Zabuska

Premiere: 12.06.2021, Stage Songs Review, Capitol Music Theatre, Scena Ciśnień, Wrocław

Datenshi: Reborn

computer game soundtrack

producer and publisher: Raion Games
music: Krzysztof Pietras, Katarzyna Krzewińska

2020

Kolęda prostych ludzi

carol arrangement
for Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow

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Production: Biuro Promocji AIK
arrangement and music production: Katarzyna Krzewińska
production of recordings: Damian Roman, Paweł Baran | Nonagram Studio
mix and mastering: Katarzyna Krzewińska, Krzysztof Pietras | Red Octopus Music

musicians:

Sebastian Najder – guitar
Bartosz Sałdan – cajon, percussion instruments

Vocalists:
Studenci AIK: Joanna Gawor, Aleksandra Kapińska, Aleksandra Lange, Jadwiga Możdżeń, Magdalena Mól, Magdalena Niezgoda, Anita Pitera, Ewa Rodzoń, Natalia Styczeń, Gabriela Szkodzińska

Actors: Jan Bałut, Mateusz Kalawski, Katarzyna Kasperek (AGH), Karolina Krok, Aleksandra Lange, Jadwiga Możdżeń, Małgorzata Pasieka, Anita Pitera, Justyna Ryba, Anna Staromiejska

Video production and postproduction:
Cinefine:
Grzegorz Makuch – photos, cinematographer, color grading
Tomek Żywolewski – light, film editing
Viktor Mateja – focus puller, second cinematographer
Łukasz Pieklik – camera operator, logistics

Lyrics: Andrzej Sarnacki SJ
Based on: The Little Drummer Boy

Bracia Karamazow

theatre play

direction: Marta Streker
adaptation and dramaturgy: Piotr Froń
scenography and costumes: Katarzyna Leks
music: Katarzyna Krzewińska
puppetry: Justyna Bernadetta Banasiak
director assistant: Kamil Urban
stage manager: Krystyna Fudyma
poster: Katarzyna Czapska

Cast: Fabian Kocięcki, Stefan Krzysztofiak, Kamil Urban

Premiere: 21.04.2020, Teatr im. Ludwika Solskiego w Tarnowie

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Inteligenci

theatre play

direction: Radosław B. Maciąg
scenography and costumes: Dominika Nikiel
lighting director and media: Tomasz Schaefer
music: Katarzyna Krzewińska
choreography consultant: Karolina Rentflejsz
director assistant: Marek Tynda
stage manager: Weronika Mathes
poster: Mirosław Adamczyk

Cast: Monika Chomicka-Szymaniak, Sylwia Góra-Weber, Adam Turczyk, Marek Tynda

Premiere: 16.02.2020, Teatr Wybrzeże w Gdańsku

2019

Niech żyje Polska / sztuka prawicowa

theatre play

direction and dramaturgy: Radosław B. Maciąg
lighting director and video-design: Tomasz Schaefer
scenography and costumes: Dominika Nikiel
music and audio-design: Katarzyna Krzewińska
choreography consultant: Karolina Rentflejsz
theatre stage manager / whisperer: Katarzyna Gaweł

premiere: 11.10.2019, Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej
w Krakowie
cast: Krystian Durman, Grzegorz Grabowski, Tytus Grochal, Katarzyna Krzanowska, Stanisław Linowski

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Kafka - demolition

theatre play

written and directed by Kacper Romaniuk
music: Katarzyna Krzewińska
scenography: Anna Rogóż

premiere: 18.06.2019, AST , Kraków
performers: Roman Gancarczyk, Franciszek Karpiński, Natalia Bielecka, Damian Sosnowski

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2018

Hercules

theatre play

written and directed by Magdalena Celniaszek-Nykiel
choreography: Jan Nykiel
music: Katarzyna Krzewińska

world premiere: 25.09.2018, Teatr Neon, Wrocław
performers: Agnieszka Hałka, Alicja Konarska, Rafał Wawrzeń, Wojciech Dereń, Rafał Kozok, Przemysław Pogiernicki

(selected excerpts)

drifting away. disappearing.

for ensemble and 5 voices
ca 3’

instrumentation: fl.p/fl.a, fl, cl.b, s sax, b sax, cor, tr, 2 trbn, tb, percussion, electric guitar, bass guitar, pf, soprano, soprano, mezzosoprano, tenor, baritone

world premiere: 02.03.2018, Apeldoorn

performers: orkest de ereprijs

2017

π

for soprano and instrumental ensemble
ca 7’
commissioned by National Forum of Music

Instrumentation: S solo, fl.b , arpa, vla

World premiere: 26.03.2018, Brussels
Performers: Valentina Coladonato (S solo), Ex Novo Ensemble

Pomelody

music for children

(songs excerpts)

backing tracks arranged and produced by Katarzyna Krzewińska

songs: Betty Martin, What can you spy, Ten green bottles, Wind the bobbin up, The alphabet song, Da-bu-di-bu-dej

2016

beneath the surface

for two percussionists and orchestra
ca 10’

Instrumentation: 2222 – 2221 – 2perc – pf/cel – arp – 32222
Premiere: 04.07.2016, Londyn
Performers: Henry Baldwin (perc), Jude Carlton (perc), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Foyle Future Firsts, Magnus Lindberg (conductor)

2015

in between

for cello, bass guitar, percussion and live electronics
ca 6’

Premiere: 06.07.2015, Essen
Performers: Sound Factory Orchestra, Katarzyna Krzewińska (electronics), Robert Kurdybacha (dir.)

kluczem…

for solo clarinet and chamber orchestra
ca 20’

Instrumentation: Cl solo, 1111 – 1110 – 2perc – pf -acc – arp – 11111
Premiere: 23.04.2015, Wrocław
Performers: Renata Raczyło (cl), Sound Factory Orchestra, Robert Kurdybacha (conductor)

2014

I want to tell you

for voice and chamber ensemble
ca 10’

Instrumentation: S solo, cl.b, 2perc, acc, vc, cb

niebo po kolana

electroacustic
ca 4’

Premiere: 31.05.2014, Wrocław

Chagall

theatre play

written and directed by Magdalena Celniaszek
dramaturgy: Katarzyna Huss
music: Katarzyna Krzewińska
scenography: Magdalena Kalinowska

Premiere: 27.06.2014, Wrocław
Performers: Mateusz Brodowski, Piotr Bublewicz, Paulina Mikuśkiewicz, Adam Pietrzak, Magdalena Ksiądzyna (vn), Renata Raczyło (cl)

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2013

Świat sen

for voice/actress, chamber ensemble and electronics
ca 13’

Uśpiony

for chamber ensemble
ca 7’

Instrumentation: A solo, cl.b, 2perc, vc Premiere: 21.11.2013, Wrocław Performers: Renata Raczyło (cl.b), Maciej Chrustowski (vc), Krystian Skubała (perc), Rafał Pawlak (perc), Agnieszka Pulkowska (mezzosoprano)

Mormorando

for amplified alto and small percussion
ca 3’

Przypływ.Odpływ.

for chamber ensemble
ca 3’

Obsada: fl, cl, 2perc, pf, vc
Premiere: 18.11.2013, Poznań
Performers: Anna Rozińska (fl), Paweł Krocz (cl), Anna Piwosz (pf), Piotr Rakowski (perc), Kamil Karmelita (perc), Karol Klugowski (vc)

Karma kram

for clarinet and cello
ca 7’

Premiere: 31.05.2012, Goerlitz
Performers: Ensemble Marges