Marcel Chyrzynski

Born 1971, Marcel Chyrzynski obtained his Master's degree (with distinction) from the Academy of Music in Krakow in 1995, where he studied composition with Prof. Marek Stachowski, orchestration with Prof. Krzysztof Penderecki and computer music with Marek Choloniewski, Richard Boulanger, Cindy McTee and Rodney Oaks. Since 1994 he has worked as a lecturer at the Academy of Music in Krakow in the Departament of Composition, Conducting and Theory of Music. In 1998 he was awarded a doctorate in composition.
Chyrzynski perfected his compositional skills on numerous courses, including the Internationale Akademie für Neue Komposition in Schwaz in Austria (1994), the 15th Young Composers Summer Course in Bialystok (1995) as well as the Summer Composers' Course in Radziejowice (1996,1997),3rd Internationale Werkstatt für Neue Musik und Computer in Stuttgart (1995) and the 4th International Workshop of New Music in Krakow/Stuttgart (1996). He has gained valuable experience and training under the tutelage of composers such as Paul Paterson, Sylvano Bussotti, Claude Lefebvre, Joji Yuasa, Boguslaw Schaeffer, Lidia Zielinska and Hanna Kulenty.
Among many Polish awards and citations, Chyrzynski has twice received 1st prize in the A.Krzanowski Competition for Young Composers in Bielsko-Biala for "Miniature" for solo clarinet and for "Three Preludes" for clarinet and piano, 1st prize for "Four Love Lyrics" for baritone and piano in the 3rd All-Polish Adam Didur Composers' Competition in Sanok (1994), citation for "Piece for Orchestra" in the Composers' Competition organised by Polish Radio in Warsaw (1996), 3rd prize for "Psalm 88" for mixed choir in the 2nd All-Polish Composition Competition Musica Sacra in Warsaw (1996), 3rd prize for "...similes esse bestiis" for mixed choir in the 3rd All-Polish Composers' Competition Musica Sacra in Warsaw (1997) and 1st prize for "Ferragosto per tromba, pianoforte e batteria" in the Tadeusz Baird Composition Competition for Young Composers in Warsaw (1997).
In 1994 he received a music scholarship from the City of Krakow. Since 1995 he has been a member of the Polish Composers' Union and in 2005 a member of the Main Board of ZKP. The same year he also became a member of the Polish Society for Electroacoustic Music. In 2006 he received the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage scholarship.
His works have been performed in Poland, Austria, Germany, England, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Greece, Kosovo, Romania, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, South Korea, Australia, Japan, USA as well as in Slovakia, Ukraine and Belarus at numerous concerts and festivals, including "Silesian Days of Contemporary Music" in Katowice (1994, 2000, 2006), "Journees de la Musique des Compositeurs Cracoviens" (1995-99, 2002-03), "MOSAICO" Music Festival in Krakow (1995), The International Festival of Contemporary Music "Warsaw Autumn" (1996), "Musica Moderna" in Lodz (1997), "Musica Polonica Nova" in Wroclaw (1998, 2006), The International Festival of Sacred Music "Gaude Mater" in Czestochowa (1997, 1998), "The Internationale Studienwoche für zeitgenössiche Musik" in Hamburg (1995), "FIU Music Festival" in Miami (2000), "8th Music Festival" in Vitebsk(2001), The International Festival of Contemporary Music "CONTRASTS" in Lvov (2002), The International Contemporary Music Festival "The New Music Scene of Prishtina" in Kosovo (2003), "IV Festival International de musique en Catalogne in Ceret" in France (2004), "Cadaques International Festival of Music" in Spain (2004), "Festival of Polish Music" in Krakow (2005, 2006), "UltraSchall" Festival für neue Musik in Berlin (2006), "New Music New Faces" Festival in Krakow (2006), Polish Modern Music - "Festival of World Premiere" in Katowice (2007) and "ZXZW Festival" in Tilburg in The Netherlands (2007).
Three of his compositions, "Ferragosto per tromba, pianoforte e batteria", "Quasi Kwazi I" and "Quasi Kwazi II", were perfomed at the "Dimensions of Time and Silence" concert which presented Polish and Australian music in Sydney (1998). His composition "Extended Perception of Echo" for Strings represented Polish contemporary music at the "International Fair Midem Classique 2000" in Cannes.
His compositions have been published by PWM Edition, and have been released on compact disc by DUX, ZPR Records, Acte Prealable, The Institute of Art and PWM-DUX. Several of his works have been performed on Polish television and Polish, German, Finnish and Australian radio.
Marcel Chyrzynski writes acoustic, electro-acoustic and electronic music. He has also composed music for the theatre – he is particularly interested in contemporary plays. He has written music for plays such as "Words of God" by Ramon dell Valle-Inclan, "Herr Paul" by Tankred Dorst, "La Fete" by Slawomir Mrozek, "Fedra’s Love" by Sarah Kane, "Legoland" by Dirk Dobbrow, "Tatoo" by Dea Loher, "The Madness" by Pawel Jurek, "Porno Generation" by Pawel Jurek and "Testosteron" by Andrzej Saramonowicz.
INSTRUMENTAL WORKS
ORCHESTRAL
Extended Perception of Echo for Strings, 1992 (ca 7'30'')
La Musique d'adieu pour Orchestre à cordes, 1993 (ca 13'30'')
Piece for String Orchestra, 1994/95 (ca 9')
Piece for Orchestra, 1994/95 (ca 9')
Concerto 2000, 1999/2000 (ca 26') for clarinet and symphony orchestra
Chamber Concerto 2000, 1999/2000 (ca 26') for clarinet and string orchestra (2nd version of Concerto 2000)
CHAMBER
Three Preludes, 1990 (ca 4') for clarinet and piano
Three Dialogues, 1993/94 (ca 11'-12') for oboe and bassoon
In C, 1996 (ca 6') for clarinet, viola (cello) and piano
Ferragosto per tromba, pianoforte e batteria, 1997 (ca 17')
Tribute to Miles, 1999 (ca 8'40'') for trumpet and one percussion player
Reflection No. 1, 2003 (ca 8') for string quartet
Strade di Venezia, 2005/06 (ca 11') for flute, clarinet and bassoon
SOLO INSTRUMENT
Miniature,1988 (ca 4') for solo clarinet
For you, 1991 (ca 3') for solo vibraphone
Quasi Kwazi, 1994 (ca 2'45'') for solo clarinet
Quasi Kwazi II, 1997 (ca 4'45'') for solo clarinet
Quasi Kwazi III, 1998 (ca 7') for clarinet solo
ForMS..., 2001 (ca 7') for solo cello
Reflection No. 2, 2005 (ca 4'22'') for solo harpsichord


VOCAL-INSTRUMENTAL
I Do Remember..., 1992 (ca 9'30'') for soprano and string quartet
Four Love Lyrics, 1994 (ca 12') for baritone and piano
VOCAL
Psalm 88, 1996 (9'50'') for unaccompanied mixed choir
Per diem clamavi in nocte coram te, 1996/97 (11') for unaccompanied mixed choir (2nd version of Psalm 88)
...similes esse bestiis, 1997 (ca 5') for unaccompanied mixed choir


ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRONIC
Haiku, 1991 (ca 12'30'') for voice, clarinet (EWI), processing and computer
Nju MoDeL, 1994 (ca 10') for clarinet, processing and computer
Something Underground, 1994 (ca 9') for trumpet, viola, doublebass, pecussion and computer
Ãœberraschung Cfaj, 1995/96 (ca 5') for clarinet, processing, two sythesisers and computer
EXCH-33, 2002 (ca 7'30'') for EWI (electronic wind instrument) and tape
Mahamudra, 2006 (ca 10'09'') for electronic sounds
Beelden, 2006 (ca 15') for amplified blockflute, harpsichord and tape
THEATRE MUSIC
Words of God - Ramon del Valle-Inclan
Herr Paul - Tankred Dorst
La Fete - Slawomir Mrozek
Fedra's Love - Sarah Kane
Legoland - Dirk Dobbrow
Tatoo - Dea Loher
The Madness - Pawel Jurek
Porno Generation - Pawel Jurek
Testosteron - Andrzej Saramonowicz