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B i o g r a p h y

Grzegorz Miśkiewicz, born on 12 March 1969 in Jordanów (Poland). From 1984 to 1988 he studied in the organ class under the direction of Prof. Zbigniew Indyk at the High School of Music in Cracow. Between 1989 and 1992 he continued his studies at the Liturgical Institute by the Faculty of Theology at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow. He also graduated, degree with honors, from the Faculty of History at the same university. Since 2013 G. Miśkiewicz is PhD in humanities.

Grzegorz Miśkiewicz received the following awards in composition contests: 2007 – honorable mention for „Panis angelicus” for a cappella mixed choir in the Nationwide Composers Competition for Eucharistic Motet in Warsaw; 2008 – honorable mention for Venite exultemus Domino for a cappella women's choir in the Nationwide a Capella Choral Song Composers Competition in Legnica; 2009 – honorable mention for „Laudate Dominium” psalm for a cappella women's choir in the same contest; 2009 – the second prize for „Missa brevis” for mixed choir a cappella in the IV Nationwide Composers Competition for  Liturgical Choral Song in Bydgoszcz; 2010 - the first prize for „Miserere mei, Deus” for mixed choir a cappella in the V Nationwide Composers Competition for Choral Passion Song in Bydgoszcz; 2011 – the third prize for Confitemini Domino, Gaudeamus Omnes in Domino i Vidi aquam in the International Composers Competition Within The Musica Religiosa Olomunc Festival Czech Republic; 2012 – the third prize in the V Nationwide Composers Competition for Choral Passion Song in Bydgoszcz for „De profundis”.

 


World premieres:

"In te, Domine" in Carnegie Hall, New York, Dec. 16, 2015

 

"De profundis" - Nov. 08, 2012 ​

Kentucky, Louisville, USA. Performed by The Cardinal Singers, conducted by Kent Hatteberg

 

"Crux fidelis", Nov. 09. 2014, Kentucky, Louisville, USA, Performed by The Cardinal Singers, conducted by Kent Hatteberg

 

European premieres:

 

De profundis, Oct. 12, 2013, Holland, performed by Concertkoor Ars Musica, Meisjeskoor Ars Musica and Begeleidingsorkest Ars Musica, conducted by Patrick Van der Linden

 


"In te, Domine", Dec. 06, 2014, Holland, performed by Meisjeskoor Ars Musica, conducted by Arjen J.A. Uitbeijerse

 

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