Mikołaj Górecki

Mikołaj Górecki (born 1971) is a Polish composer. He is the son of the composer Henryk Górecki (1933-2010). In 1995 he graduated with honours in composition from the Music Academy in Katowice. In 1996, he received two scholarships from The Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada. In 2000 he received a doctorate in composition from Indiana University, Bloomington in the United States. In 2001-2002 he lectured at McGill University in Montreal. He currently lives and works in the United States. Works (in chronological order) * Four pieces for orchestra (1990) * Concertino for piano and orchestra (1990) * Appassionato for solo soprano, choir and orchestra (1991) * Three pieces for clarinet and piano (1992) * Sonata for clarinet and piano (1994) * Toccata for two pianos (1996) * Six bagatelles for violin, cello and piano (1997) * Sinfonietta for 12 instruments and percussion (1998) * Trzy fragmenty (Three fragments) for string orchestra (1998) * Capriccio for piano and orchestra (1998) * In memoriam (A.Sch., A.R., A.W.) for six instruments (1999) * Three episodes for orchestra (1999) * Trzy intermezza (Three intermezzos) for clarinet and string sextet (ver. 1) (1999) * Trzy intermezza (Thre