Marzena Komsta

Marzena Komsta (born 7 February 1970) is a Polish composer of contemporary music who resides in France. Life and career Marzena Komsta was born in Gdynia, Poland, and studied composition at the S. Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk and at the F. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw under W. Kotonski and Z. Baginski. She continued her studies at the Higher National Conservatory of Music in Lyon under Philippe Manoury and D. Lorraine in acoustic, electroacoustic and computer music, and in Paris at IRCAM for doctoral training in music and 20th century musicology. Her music has been performed internationally and is available as recordings. Awards *1993 Witold Lutoslawski grant *2003 Villa Kujoyama in Kyoto *1999 ”Manuel Valcárcel“ International piano composition competition in Santander, Spain *Fellowship Academy of Warsaw award winner *Nadia and Lili Boulanger Foundation award winner *Witold Lutoslawski Foundation award winner Works Komsta composes both instrumental and electroacoustic works. Selected compositions include: *“Sequentia” for amplified string quartet and electronics (2024) *“In death I found life” for Sopran, Alt, clarinet and piano (2023) *“Ad lucem” for 12-voices female