dr Wojciech Błażejczyk - Composer, Sound Designer (Warsaw)
Born in 1981, he graduated with a degree in composition from Warsaw’s Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in the class of Zygmunt Krauze, sound engineering from the class of Andrzej Lupa, as well as in journalism and political sciences from the University of Warsaw. He is a lecturer at the Faculty of Composition, Conducting and Theory of Music at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. His works have been performed at many festivals in Poland and abroad, including New Music Concerts (Toronto), Warsaw Autumn, Polish Modern: New Directions in Polish Music Since 1945 (New York), Visegrad Portraits, Musica Moderna, Musica Electronica Nova, Musica Polonica Nova, Poznań Music Spring, Warsaw Music Encounters, and AudioArt by ensembles such as Musikfabrik, Polish Radio Orchestra, United Instruments of Lucilin, Gorzów Philharmonic, New Music Concerts Ensemble, Wratislavia Orchestra, Radom Chamber Orchestra, Kwadrofonik, Sinfonia Iuventus, and Hashtag Ensemble.
He writes both acoustic and electroacoustic music, as well as works for theatre and film. He has won prizes at several competitions for composers, including Prix CIME 2019 (reward of International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music), the 3rd Prize at the 1st Arboretum International Krzysztof Pendrecki Competition as well as the 2nd and 1st Prize at the Tadeusz Baird Competition for Young Composers (2010 and 2011).
Wojciech Błażejczyk is also active as a guitarist. He performs new and improvised music on the electric guitar and using electronics as well as objectophones: musical instruments he constructs out of everyday objects, the sound of which is transformed live.
As a sound engineer, he specialises in recording and projecting sound at concerts of new music as well as creating sound design for film. He conducted electroacoustic music workshops at the Synthesis International Composition Course in Radziejowice. He also conducts workshops for children, exploring electroacoustic music and use of objects in music.
He writes both acoustic and electroacoustic music, as well as works for theatre and film. He has won prizes at several competitions for composers, including Prix CIME 2019 (reward of International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music), the 3rd Prize at the 1st Arboretum International Krzysztof Pendrecki Competition as well as the 2nd and 1st Prize at the Tadeusz Baird Competition for Young Composers (2010 and 2011).
Wojciech Błażejczyk is also active as a guitarist. He performs new and improvised music on the electric guitar and using electronics as well as objectophones: musical instruments he constructs out of everyday objects, the sound of which is transformed live.
As a sound engineer, he specialises in recording and projecting sound at concerts of new music as well as creating sound design for film. He conducted electroacoustic music workshops at the Synthesis International Composition Course in Radziejowice. He also conducts workshops for children, exploring electroacoustic music and use of objects in music.
