Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak

Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak (born 1 May 1983 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish composer of film, classical and TV music, sound designer and musicologist. From 2002 to 2006 he studied in Institute of Musicology at University of Warsaw. In 2007, he got his Diploma of Musicology and received the Artistic Scholarship of the French Government. He continued his studies in composition and orchestration classes in École Normale de Musique de Paris and Maurice Ravel Conservatory in Paris with Michel Merlet, the winner of the Grand Prix de Rome and former student of Olivier Messiaen and Igor Stravinsky. In 2008 he got his Diplomas of musical composition and Orchestration with a special mention and in 2009 he got Advanced Diploma of Orchestration.

Krzysztof A. Janczak is the award-winning composer of film, classical and television music. He received the prizes and distinctions at numerous festivals and competitions, among other: International Film Festival Camerimage in Łódź (2004 and 2008); Silver Cross of Merit form President of Poland in Warsaw (2006); 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize at the International Composers Competition " Garden Music " in Cracow (2007, 2009 and 2011); Two Honorary Mentions and Three 1st Prizes at the Composers Competition of Contemporary Music " The Silver Pane " in Cracow (2007, 2009 and 2011); 1st Prize at International Composers Competition " Handel-Inspired " in London; 1st Prize and Distinction at " Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards " in Munich; Golden World Medal at " New York Festivals " (2011) and many others.

He also received many artistic scholarships, among other: Artistic Scholarship of the French Government (2007/2008 and 2008/2009), Scholarship of Creation Support Foundation of ZAiKS association (2007, 2008 and 2010), Artistic Scholarship of the École Normale de Musique de Paris (Zygmunt Zaleski Foundation) and Artistic Scholarship of International Nadia and Lili Boulanger Foundation in Paris (2009/2010)

Since his debut in 2002 he has scored numerous movies and documentaries, composed the music and created sound design for many TV Channels, including 13th Street, Disney Channel, MDR, DMAX, Kabel Deutschland, TV Salzburg, TV Business, TVP1, TVP2, TVP3 and TVP Info. He also composed more than 40 classical works: orchestral, chamber and piano cycles that have been performed in Paris, London, Stockholm, Warsaw, Cracow, Sidney and Orléans.