Krzysztof Wołek

Polish composer, improviser, and installation artist
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Summary

Krzysztof Wołek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bytom[2]. He was born on April 14, 1976[3]. He worked as a composer[4], improviser[5], and installation artist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Bytom[2].
  • Krzysztof Wołek was born on April 14, 1976[3].
  • Krzysztof Wołek worked as a composer[4].
  • Krzysztof Wołek's professions included improviser[5].
  • Krzysztof Wołek's professions included installation artist[6].
  • Among Krzysztof Wołek's employers was University of Louisville School of Music[7].
  • Krzysztof Wołek's education included a stint at University of Chicago[8].
  • Krzysztof Wołek was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague[9].
  • Krzysztof Wołek was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice[10].
  • Krzysztof Wołek received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Krzysztof Wołek is recorded as male[12].
  • Krzysztof Wołek's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Krzysztof Wołek's family name is recorded as Wołek[14].
  • Krzysztof Wołek's given name is recorded as Krzysztof[15].
  • Krzysztof Wołek's official website is recorded as https://www.krzysztofwolek.com/[16].
  • Krzysztof Wołek studied under Edward Bogusławski[17].
  • Krzysztof Wołek studied under Louis Andriessen[18].
  • Krzysztof Wołek studied under Marta Ptaszynska[19].
  • Krzysztof Wołek studied under Shulamit Ran[20].
  • Krzysztof Wołek studied under Howard Sandroff[21].
  • Krzysztof Wołek's name in native language is recorded as Krzysztof Wołek[22].

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Origins and Family

Krzysztof Wołek was born in Bytom[2]. He was born on April 14, 1976[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[8], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1890[25], headquartered in Chicago[26]; Royal Conservatory of The Hague[9], a conservatory[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1826[29], headquartered in The Hague[30]; and Academy of Music in Katowice[10], a conservatory[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1929[33], headquartered in building of the Academy of Music in Katowice[34]. Studied under Edward Bogusławski[17], a composer[35], 1940–2003[36], of Poland[37], awarded the Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[38]; Louis Andriessen[18], a composer[39], 1939–2021[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41], awarded the Matthijs Vermeulen Award[42], specialised in classical music[43]; Marta Ptaszynska[19], a composer[44], b. 1943[45], of Poland[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47]; Shulamit Ran[20], a composer[48], b. 1949[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51]; and Howard Sandroff[21], a composer[52], b. 1949[53], of United States[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], improviser[5], and installation artist[6]. Among Krzysztof Wołek's employers was University of Louisville School of Music[7].

Recognition

Krzysztof Wołek received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

FAQs

Where was Krzysztof Wołek born?

Born in Bytom[2].

What did Krzysztof Wołek do for work?

Krzysztof Wołek worked as composer[4], improviser[5], and installation artist[6].

Where did Krzysztof Wołek go to school?

Krzysztof Wołek was educated at University of Chicago[8], Royal Conservatory of The Hague[9], and Academy of Music in Katowice[10].

What awards did Krzysztof Wołek receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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