Aleksandra Gryka Explained

Aleksandra Gryka
Birth Date:17 May 1977
Alma Mater:Academy of Music in Kraków
Occupation:composer
Awards:Prize of the Christoph and Stephan Kaske Foundation

Aleksandra Gryka (born 17 May 1977) is a Polish classical composer of experimental music. Her works have been performed at such festivals as the Warsaw Autumn, Sacrum Profanum and Juilliard Focus! Festival.

Early life and education

Aleksandra Gryka was born on 17 May 1977, in Warsaw.[1] [2] She started learning to play the piano at the age of six. In 2003, she graduated with honors in composition[2] under the supervision of Krystyna Moszumańska-Nazar[1] [2] and computer composition[3] under Magdalena Długosz[2] [3] at the Academy of Music in Kraków.[2] [4] During her studies, she also took composition courses in Kraków, Helsinki, Buckow[2] and Reichenau.[3] [4]

Career

Her work is characterized as uncompromising[1] [3] and experimental.[1] Although the structure of her works stems from modernist traditions, what is most important to her is originality[1] and timbre.[3] Gryka writes pieces for instruments, although she also explores electronic music.[3] She draws inspiration from various sources, including the works of Iannis Xenakis, Frédéric Chopin and Gérard Grisey.[3] She feels drawn to spectralism[3] and sonorism.[4]

Gryka's compositions have been performed, among others, in Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy and the United States.[2] Her works could be heard at such festivals, as the Warsaw Autumn (2003: world premiere of Interialcell[1]), Sacrum Profanum[2] and Juilliard Focus! Festival.[5] Gryka's work has appeared in the repertoire of, among others, an_ARCHE new music ensemble and Kwadrofonik.[2] In 2005, she started composing music for theater performances.[2] In 2006,[4] the futuristic ballet Alpha Kryonia xe by choreographer Jacek Przybyłowicz[6] was staged at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw, to which Gryka composed music.[4] The piece was inspired by the works of Stanisław Lem.[4]

Works

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gryka Aleksandra . 2023-10-30 . Map of Polish Composers . pl-PL.
  2. Web site: Aleksandra Gryka . 2023-10-30 . Polish Music Information Centre.
  3. Szczecińska . Ewa . Topolski . Jan . 2005 . Aleksandra Gryka – wywiad . Glissando . 5 . 1733-4098.
  4. Web site: Aleksandra Gryka . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731011618/https://ninateka.pl/film/h-he-aleksandra-gryka . 2017-07-31 . 2023-10-30 . ninateka.pl.
  5. Web site: Sachs . Joel . 2012-06-19 . Focusing on Half a Century of Polish Music . 2023-10-30 . The Juilliard School . en.
  6. Web site: Alpha Kryonia Xe . 2023-10-30 . Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa . pl.

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