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Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki is a Polish composer and conductor. The Guardian has called him Poland's greatest living composer. Among his best known works are his Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, St. Luke Passion, Polish Requiem, Anaklasis, four operas, eight symphonies and other orchestral pieces, a variety of instrumental concertos, choral settings of mainly religious texts, as well as chamber and instrumental works. Born in Debica to a lawyer, Penderecki studied music at Jagiellonian University and the Academy of Music in Kraków. After graduating from the Academy of Music, Penderecki became a teacher at the academy and he began his career as a composer in 1959 during the Warsaw Autumn festival. His Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra and the choral work St. Luke Passion, have received popular acclaim. His first opera, The Devils of Loudun, was not immediately successful
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Krzysztof Penderecki
Born 1933-11-23 (92 years ago) in Debica.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Polish Academy Award for Best Film Score (Katyń) | 2008 |
| Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen) | 1998 |
| Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) (Violin Concerto no. 2 "Metamorphosen") | 1998 |
| Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2) | 1987 |
| Wolf Prize in Arts | 1987 |
| Grammy Trustees Award | 1967 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Polish Academy Award for Best Film Score (Katyń) | 2008 |
| Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen) | 1998 |
| Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) (Violin Concerto no. 2 "Metamorphosen") | 1998 |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction (The 39th Annual Pablo Casals Festival) | 1996 |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction (Pablo Casals Festival) | 1995 |
| Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2) | 1987 |
| Name |
|---|
| Elżbieta Solecka(Gifta: 1965–) |
| Barbara Penderecka(Gifta) |
Beata Penderecka, Dominika Penderecka, Łukasz Penderecki
Tadeusz Penderecki, Zofia Penderecka
Janusz Penderecki, Barbara Penderecka, Tadeusz Penderecki
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