Maciej Zieliński

Maciej Zielinski's contemporary classical music is frequently performed at major contemporary classical music festivals, including: the Warsaw Autumn (Warszawska Jesień) in Poland, the Warsaw Music Encounters (Warszawskie Spotkania Muzyczne) in Poland, the Poznan Spring Festival (Poznańska Wiosna) in Poland, the Musica Polonica Nova in Wrocław, Poland, the International Festival of Sacred Music "Gaude Mater" in Częstochowa, Poland, the 14th Synthesizer-Musik-Festival in Braunschweig, Germany, Musica del Novocento in Rome, Italy, the Park Lane Festival in London, UK, the ISCM World Music Days, Romania, and the Presteigne Festival, Wales.

His music has been released on albums published by EMI Music Poland, Universal Music Poland, PWM Edition, Dux Records, ZPR Records, Polskie Nagrania Muza, Acte Préalable and the Polish Radio. The album that contains "I String Quartet" performed by DAFO String Quartet, published by PWM/Dux, received the "Fryderyk 2000" Award. September 2011 saw the release of his classical monographic album "Across the Millenniums – Music from the Turn of the Millenniums". In 2013 his album "V Symphony" received nomination for the "Fryderyk 2014" award in the category "Best album of the Year". In April 2000 the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music selected his composition "Lutoslawski in Memoriam" for oboe and piano for their syllabus in English Schools. His compositions have been awarded at many composers’ contests, including two international competitions (2nd Prize at the Sixth Synthesizer-Musik-Festival in Braunschweig, Germany and 3rd Prize at the International Composers' Contest Jihlava'96, Czech Republic). He was nominated for "Fryderyk 2012" Award in the category "Composer of the Year" (co-nominees: Krzysztof Penderecki and Wojciech Kilar).

Maciej Zielinski's film music is ranging from contemporary classical scores to soundtracks influenced by popular, electronic and jazz music. He frequently combines contemporary electronic sounds with acoustic instruments. He has written scores for numerous popular Polish productions, including "Never Ever" (Polish: "Nigdy w życiu") and "Just Love Me" (Polish: "Tylko mnie kochaj") dir. by Ryszard Zatorski, "the Photographer" (Polish: "Fotograf") dir. by Waldemar Krzystek and "Crime Detectives" (Polish: "Kryminalni") dir. by Ryszard Zatorski and Piotr Wereśniak. He also worked on several independent US productions, including "Initials S.G." dir. by Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2019. Films with his soundtracks boast an audience of over 10 million in Poland, while his released soundtrack albums have achieved golden and platinum status. In 2019 he received "Best Score" award at the "New Filmmakers LA Awards" in Los Angeles for his music to "Alaska is a Drag" dir. by Shaz Bennett. In the same year he received nomination for "Crystal Pine Award" at the International Sound and Film Music Festival in Croatia for the music to "What a country!" dir. by Vinko Brešan. In 2016, 2017, and 2020 he received nominations for the Polish Film Academy Award - "Eagle" (Polish: Polskie Nagrody Filmowe: Orły) in "Best Music" category for the scores to "the Photographer" dir. by Waldemar Krzystek, "Humble Servants" and "Servants of War" dir. by Mariusz Gawryś.

As an arranger and music producer, Maciej Zieliński works with the most popular artists of the music scene in Poland, including Ania Dąbrowska - album "Wear trousers or a skirt?" (Polish: W spodniach czy w sukience?) and Kayah - album Kayah & Royal String Quartet. His song "Who Knows" performed by De Su girls band, premiered in 2001 has reached radio top charts in two consecutive years (2000, 2001). The song was also released in Hungary in 2008, sang by Hungarian singer Barbee (Hungarian title „Hógömb"), however it did not earn the popularity of the original version in Poland. His songs from the film "The Stand-ins" performed by Kayah and "Tango de amor" from the movie "Never Ever" have also enjoyed significant popularity in Poland. Maciej Zieliński has composed hundreds of TV commercials’ soundtracks, which have won him awards for the best music in TV commercials. These includes Tytan’93 at Crackfilm Festival in Cracow and Kreatura’2000 award in Warsaw.

Maciej Zieliński received scholarships from the Minister of Culture and Art (1995) and the British Council (1998). In 1994–96 he served as deputy chairman of the Youth Circle of the Polish Composers’ Union (Polish: Związek Kompozytorów Polskich). He was a moderator at the 20th International Course for Young Composers in Radziejowice in 2000 and served as its director in 2003. He was a member of the National Jury of the ISCM World Music Days (2002, 2004), and of the Tadeusz Baird and "Musica Sacra" Composers’ Competitions. In 2002-2007 he served as a deputy president of the Polish Section of ISCM. In 2013 he was elected deputy president of the Polish Composers’ Union for 2013-2015 period. He is a member of ZAiKS - the Polish Society of Authors and Composers. In 2011-2012 he has been giving lectures as a visiting professor at the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź (postgraduate studies). During the 2011 - 2012 art seasons Maciej Zielinski was appointed Composer-In-Residence at the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

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