Rafal Krzysztof Maria Wnuk
Biography
Education 1992-1997 Academy of Catholic Theology (Now: Cardinal
Stefan
Wyszynski's University), Musicology Department and Religion
Philosophy Department
1989-1992
Frederic Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw
Department of Composition (studies under Zbigniew Bagiński)
1989, 1990, 1991
International Master Piano Classes under Ryszard Bakst,
Viktor Mierżanow, Tatiana Szebanowa,
Barbara Hesse-Bukowska
1987-1989
Piano Improvisation studies under Szabolcs Esztényi
Frederic Chopin Academy of Music
1986-1992
Josef Elsner State School of Music in Warsaw, Poland
Frederic Chopin State School of Music in Warsaw, Poland
(Graduated 1992)
Experience
since 1979
solo appearances, played with a piano trio, with orchestras and with
a chorus
1988
Alexander Borodin's "Polovtsian Dances" -
co-developed the transcript for two pianos, a chorus and a drum
section, played pianoby the world premiere of the transcript
1989
played his own composition for solo piano: "Poemat"
during the International Contemporary Music Days
1990-1992
hosted a classical music radio show
The Philharmony for the Young
(The Polish Radio 1st program)
1992-1993
Chief-editor of the music section of the weekly
Warsaw Cultural Guide
1993-1994
created and hosted a TV show Cultural News in Porion -
Television
1997-1999
composed piano music, chamber music, music for symphonic orchestra
2000-2001
The music supervisor and one of the two Composers of music to the
film The Very Christmas Story (Film was distributed in
Poland and outside of Poland, CD wiąteczna Przygoda with
the music to The Very Christmas Story was produced by ZPR Records
SA, Poland, DVD was produced by TVP SA)
2001-2002
Composer of the music for TV series A dalmatian's point of view
"lots of light" - music in the film
Polen's vergessene OstseekŁste
produced and shown 2003 by ARD (the German public television)
composing, performing and producing the musical material for the
album "a touch of light"
2004/2005
composing, performing and producing the musical material for the
album "lumilu"
2005
composing, performing and producing musical reactions on poems
written by Bozena Intrator
for Klaus Maria Brandauer "So nahe und so weit"
(published as a digi-pack - CD/book)
2002-2006
composing, performing and producing the musical material for the
album "softer edges" (2006)
(piano music album in the Sound-Pol Music Library - a part of
Sony/ATV Music Publishing)
music for the film "THE BAIT" (with Faye Dunaway) - 2008/2009
facebook page with mp3
Additional information
born on 09.07.1971 in Warsaw, Poland
Member of: STOART, ZAiKS and the Polish Film Academy
CONCERTS
Photos copyright© by Bozena Intrator
Chris Rafael
