In 2002-2006 he studies in the Institute of Musicology at the Warsaw University Diploma (2007). In 2007 he gets a scholarship of the French Gouverment. In june 2008 in École Normale de Musique de Paris in the public diploma competitions he gets Diplôme de Composition (2008) and Diplôme d'Orchestration à l'unanimité (2008). He is also boursier (2 times) of the 'Creation Support Trust of Andrzej Szczypiorski' which is based at the ZAiKS Association and laureate of the international composition competitions. Since 2008 he is a member of the Union of the Composers of the Film Music U.C.M.F. – ( L'Union des Compositeurs de Musiques de Films ) .
In 2003 he composes his first cycles for the piano ( 6 Ostinato's , Cabaret Suite and 6 tangos for septet. Also in that period he starts to score movies and etudes of film school students; cinematographers and directors from the Film School of Leon Schiller (PWSFTviT) in Lodz and the Film School of Andrzej Wajda . The biggest succes he achieves is in the movie of Piotr Sobocinski “The Winter” which wins the “Golden Tadpole” at CamerImage film festival. “The Winter” has been shown at numerous film festivals around the world including Los Angeles , Taipei and Cannes. In 2004 he scores more movies and composes many autonomous works.
At the beginning of 2005 the idea of composing Warsaw Uprising Symphony comes out. At the end of July in Bialystok concert hall takes place a symphony recording conducted by Marcin Nalecz-Niesiolowski . On 31st of July during the 62nd anniversary of Warsaw Uprising on the Krasinski Square in Warsaw, there is a première of a Symphony preceded by a mass with Cardinal Jozef Glemp. The score of the symphony was donated to the Warsaw Uprising Museum .
Also in 2005 the composer starts his activity as a co-creator (arranger and performer) in the Teges Tanges quintet which specializes in performances of Astor Piazzolla tangos. In the same year he begins to work as a Music Supervisor. He colaborates from the beginning on “Criminals” Tv-Series (as music supervisor and composer) and on feature films “Who never lived” by Andrzej Severyn (as music supervisor, colaboration with Zbigniew Zbrowski and Jan A. P. Kaczmarek ), “Extras” by Michal Kwiecinski (as a composer's assistant, colaboration with Michal Lorenc ) and “The Fundation” by Filip Bajon (as an arranger and orchestrator, colaboration with Michal Lorenc).
In the 2006 he writes; Les Labyrinthes – cycle for the piano in 6 movements, Pictures from Katyn – for two pianos, a cycle dedicated to Priest Prelate Zdzislaw J. Peszkowski (one of the few who survived from Katyn), Walk across the Warsaw – a cycle for brass orchestra and “(la) Fantas Magorie” (Phantasmagories) – a one hour electro-acoustic project which combines classical music, sound designe, sounds of nature and quotes from classical cinema. At the end of July of 2006 The Warsaw Uprising Symphony record is published in 10.000 copys.
On the 31st of July the composer gets a distinction from President of Poland, The Silver Cross of Merit , the highest civil decoration.
On the 12th of october TGV becomes the laureate at a Contemporary Music Festival for Youth in Cracow ( The Silver Pane 2007 ).
On the 29th of december 'The Six Seasons' - a cycle for string orchestra and alto saxophone gets 2nd prize in 'The 3rd International Composers Competition - Music for Garden' Crakow 2006
In january/february 2007 he composes intro music, jingles and background music for news, political commentary programs, and reports for Polish Public Television TVP3. Programs include: Studio 'East' , Studio 'World' , Studio 'Europe' , Political Kitchen , Traveling Television , 30 Minutes , 16x16 , 3rd Dimension , Kitchen Not Only Political .
On the 11th of february the piece ‘Le Tombeau d'Handel' for chamber organ wins 'Handel-Inspired Chamber Organ Composition Competition' . It will be performed 10 times professionally during 2007/2008 and will be recorded on the Goetze and Gwynn chamber organ at St Georg's, Hanover Square, London (Handel's church) on Priory Records , and will be available in all good record shops.
On the 21st of february a new project of the composer gets a scholarship from 'Creation Support Trust of Andrzej Szczypiorski' which is based at ZAiKS Association .
During March/May the composer scores two documentary films for TVP1 directed by Ewa Swiecinska . He also writes music to three movies for the film school in Lodz (PWSFTviT) : “That Day”, “Suitcase” by Bartek Nalazek and “Point of View” by Michal Sobocinski .
In April the composer recieves the "La Bourse Artistique du Gouvernement Français" (one-year Artistic Scholarship of the French Govenment) and starts a Master Class of composition in École Normale de Musique de Paris .
On the 14th of May at St Georg's (Handel's church) in London there is a world premiere of ‘Le Tombeau d'Handel' (winner of 'Handel-Inspired Chamber Organ Composition Competition) . The piece was performed by Paul Ayres a composer, arranger, conductor and organist from UK.
On the 3rd of June in Crakow, The Orpheus Orchestra, conducted by Jan Baryla premieres 'The Six Seasons' (laureate of 'The 3rd International Composers Competition - Music for Garden') for string orchestra and alto saxophone. The solo parts were performed by Lukasz Nedza (alto saxophone) and Karolina Szymbara (violin).
The movie 'Thalassa' by Vania Tegamelli scored by Krzysztof A. Janczak will be projected at the 'KODAKINCORTO' (Film festival organized by Kodak in order to show the work of the 7 Italian most talented young cinematographers.) in Rome.
On the 14th of Spetember composer gets the 'Certyficat d'Admission' which means official admission to Master class in composition in École Normale de Musique de Paris .
On the 26th of September after the sitting of boards of ZAiKS Association , he gets nominated to be a member of Association in the main section "A" - Authors of Classical Music and in the additional section "B" - Authors of Music for Film, Theatre and Television.
On the 1st of October he starts his studiues in École Normale de Musique de Paris. He gets admission to dipolma class of composition and diploma class of orchestration of Michel Merlet (laureate of Grand Prix de Rome, one of the students of Olivier Messiaen and Igor Stravinsky).
During October the composer creates a musical setting for the new TV channel - TV Business . To help to create a new image of the station. Several new programs with the composer's music have been brodecasted: TODAY , Studio TODAY , Weather Forecast TODAY , Sport TODAY and Face 2 Face .
The movie 'Father' by Michal Sobocinski scored by Krzysztof A. Janczak will be presented in the student film competition at internetional film festival Camerimage 2007 .
During October and November he composes two commissions related to Stanislaw Wyspianiski (polish painter/writer) year in Poland:
- Danses Chocholiques (Chochol Dances) for violin, viola, cello and string orchestra. The work comissioned by orchestra Sinfonietta Nordica and artistic agency Art Deco GROUP on the occasion of the festiwal ‘The Youth for Wyspianski'. Sinfonietta Nordica conducted by Kinga Stachowicz premiered Danses Chocholiques during final of the festival on 2nd December in Gdynia. The solo parts were performed by Dorota Roszkowska (violin), Ewa Dulewicz (viola), Katarzyna Palys (cello) and Ma&322;gorzata Kolcz (contrabass).
- Tableaux d'enfants (Children's Pictures) après Stanislaw Wyspianski - cycle for the piano. The work comissioniend by Association ‘The Gardens of Art'. The World Premiere will take place on 16th of december in The Club of Contemporary Music 'Malwa' in Cracow during offical closing of Stanislaw Wyspianski year in Poland... Tableaux d'Enfants will be performed by Krystyna Man Li Szczepanska .
On the 2nd december at the international film festiwal CAMERIMAGE 2007 the movie ‘Father' , by Michal Sobocinski , scored by Krzysztof A. Janczak wins The Bronze Tadpole and special award of PANAVISION for the best student film in the festiwal.
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