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Mikołaj Majkusiak
We talk about the international career of composer Mikołaj Majkusiak, who builds his position through direct relationships with performers. Foreign musicians often reach out to him after hearing his pieces, with the authentic emotions in his compositions becoming his best calling card.
Mikołaj opens up about the challenges Polish composers face in the international arena. He points to limited access to prestigious orchestras and a lack of professional management and promotional support, which means most connections rely on personal relationships.
The conversation touches on the role of video recordings in promoting contemporary music. Mikołaj emphasizes the importance of systemic support for composers in building a national brand and developing interest in classical music among new generations of listeners.
Rozmawia Ania Karpowicz
Mikołaj Majkusiak
Composer and instrumentalist.
The Best Composer of The Young Generation - Fryderyk Festival 2020 ZAiKS Special Award - "For the original, individually created music style. For the fascinating energy of sound narration and for consistency in creative work."
Performances of his works include concerts all over Europe, China, Japan, Kanada, Russia, and the USA; music festivals - Klara Festival Brussels, Sinfonia Varsovia to Its City Festival, Wratislavia Cantans, Musica Polonica Nova, Latvian New Music Days, Ljubljana Festival, Music Masters on Air, Warsaw Autumn.
His symphonic works have been numerously performed: Chamber Symphony (USA, Chicago, Copernicus Center), Bosko and Admira (Germany, Berlin Philharmonic), Bbrass Concerto (Sinfonia Varsovia), Concerto Classico for accordion and symphony orchestra (over 80 performances around the world - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Gulbenkian Orchestra Lisbon, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lviv Philharmonic, Symphonic Orchestra of Croatian Radio and TV, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Göteborgs Symfoniker, Warsaw National Philharmonic), Road to the Unknown (AUKSO Chamber Orchestra), Sailors’ Symphony (Olsztyn Philharmonic), FisConcerto (Warsaw National Philharmonic), Concerto in Es (Silesian Philharmonic), Concerto in F (Amadeus Chamber Orchestra).
His compositions have been released on over 40 music albums by labels such as NAXOS, DUX, Polskie Radio, EMI, Requiem Records, MTJ, CD Accord.