Śmigasiewicz, Mateusz International Festival of Contemporary Music Warsaw Autumn

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Born in 1989, he is composer, sound artist, and music teacher. He  studied composition with a specialisation in multimedia under  Zygmunt Krauze, and also took part in courses led by leading  figures in contemporary music. He holds a PhD in Musical Arts  from the Chopin University of Music, where he has been working as a lecturer in the Department of Composition and Music  Theory since 2023.  

His work encompasses symphonic, chamber and electroacoustic music, as well as spatial forms, and live electronic projects in  which he acts as both composer and performer. At the heart of  his interests lies sound as a material subject to transformation,  often developed using techniques inspired by spectralism and live  electronics. His artistic aim is to construct new sounds, forms and  expressive gestures, whilst deepening an atmosphere of mystery  and searching for the hidden meanings of sounds, which often lie  in the subconscious. His works have been performed at festivals such as Warsaw  Autumn, Musica Electronica Nova, the Festival of World Premieres, Ad Libitum, Warsaw Music Encounters and Musica Privata. He has cooperated notably with Sinfonia Varsovia, Polish  Radio Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Silesia Choir, {oh!} Historical Orchestra, and Chain Ensemble.

Selected works: MAGMA 2 for amplified accordion (2017),  Les Sirènes for orchestra and ambient sounds (2019–20), The ways  of wood for portative organ, audio playback and video (2020),  oscillating music for two Moog synthesizers and audio playback  (2021), KWARC for 16 string instruments and audio playback  (2023), MONOLIT, a cycle of multi-channel electronic compositions (2023), (re)calling for an ensemble of early instruments  (2024), Mist for choir and electronics (2025), Territories for  instrumental ensemble and electronics (2025), zone of decay for  orchestra and electronics (2026).