Andrzej Kwieciński (born 1984) is a Polish composer.
Kwieciński studied at composition department of Koninklijk Conservatorium in Den Haag (the
Royal Conservatory in The Hague
The Royal Conservatoire ( nl, Koninklijk Conservatorium, KC) is a conservatoire in The Hague, providing higher education in music and dance. The conservatoire was founded by King William I in 1826, making it the oldest conservatoire in the Netherl ...
, Netherlands) in the class of Richard Ayers, Diderik Hakmy-Wagenaar, Martijn Padding,
Yannis Kyriakides
Yannis Kyriakides (Greek: Γιάννης Κυριακίδης, born 1 August 1969) is a composer of contemporary classical music, and sound art. His music explores new forms and hybrids of media, synthesizing disparate sound sources and highlighti ...
and Louis Andriessen.
In 2010 he was awarded the 1st prize in the composers' competition 'Young Masters XXI'. In 2012 he was nominated for the
Gaudeamus Prize
The Gaudeamus International Composers Award is made by the Gaudeamus Foundation. The prize is awarded yearly, to a young composer at Dutch music concert, ''Gaudeamus Muziekweek''.
The Gaudeamus Foundation had held an annual music week of Dutch co ...
. In 2014, at the 61st
International Rostrum of Composers The International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) is an annual forum organized by the International Music Council that offers broadcasting representatives the opportunity to exchange and publicize pieces of contemporary classical music. It is funded by c ...
his song "Canzon de 'baci" won first place in the category of composers under 30 years of age, the recommendation in the general category and a special commission from the
International Music Council and
Radio France.
Sources
Composer's biography at Culture.plKwiecinski's Profile at Polish Information Music Center Andrzej Kwiecinski wins at the International Rostrum of Composers, Culture.plKwiecinski Wins International Rostrum of Composers,Polish Radio External Service, Polskie Radio
1984 births
Living people
Musicians from Warsaw
Polish composers
International Rostrum of Composers prize-winners
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