Malinowski, Paweł
Born in 1994, he selects musical objects from the past and provides them with new contexts in his works. His interests include camp aesthetics, Roxette songs, nested stories, and everyday life. He has collaborated with, among others, musicians of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, OMN New Music Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Linea, United Instruments of Lucilin, Hashtag Ensemble, Ensemble Kompopolex, and Spółdzielnia Muzyczna contemporary ensemble, presenting his music at such festivals and events as MaerzMusik, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Warsaw Autumn, Sacrum Profanum, Katowice Festival of Premieres, Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music, as well as on BBC Radio 3 and Polish Radio Programme Two.
Malinowski graduated in composition from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus (MMus from the class of Simon Steen-Andersen, Niels Rønsholdt, and Juliana Hodkinson) and the Cracow Academy of Music (an honours master’s degree from the class of Wojciech Widłak, under whose supervision he is currently pursuing a doctorate).
Selected works: ...still untitled :( [love songs] for ensemble and electronics (2015), schwarzeis for bass clarinet, percussion and cello (2016), I <3 Franz for string quartet (2016), Viens! Maman va te prendre en photo for seven performers, electronics and video (2016), ...über BWV 971 for flute and string trio (2016), Seems Better Today for 11 performers, electronics and video (2017), It helps relieve tension for bass flute, double bass and electronics (2017), C’mon join to Joyride for three performers, compact cassettes and video (2017), Op.50/No.1 for piano (2017), Faites vos jeux for piano trio, electronics and video (2018), Robotron for ensemble and sampler (2018), Nachtwanderung for orchestra (2018), They can’t see you like I can for bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, electronics and video (2018), import/export for ensemble and electronics (2018), untitled for amplified recorder and harpsichord (2019), ZMRÓŹ for orchestra and analogue tape (2019), and it rose and it fell and pulsed like a wave for viola, accordion, electronics and video (2019–20), the fear of falling remains a constant for cello, electronics and video (2020), it is way too serious to be in panic [ouverture] for analogue tape (2020), ...still in the middle of happening for ensemble and analogue tapes (2020), imaginarium polkolor for three performers, electronics and live video (2020), declined/restored\elapsed for orchestra (2020–21), Paradise Blue [we’d never be apart] for bass clarinet, accordion and electronic sounds (2021), New Forms, collective composition for five performers and media (2021), wolno for two marimbas and electronic sounds (2022), through the youth of these things for ensemble, electronics and objects (2021–22), adagio sostenuto for six instruments (2022), untitled [largo] for guitar (2022), [title unknown] for six instruments and electronic sounds (2022–23), ice to weep for voice, instruments and electronic sounds (2022), mauve [ô nuit d’amour] for two amplified flutes and electronics (2022), in dreams begin melodies for ensemble (2023).