Zbigniew Kozub

He was born in Szczecin on 17 March 1960 and left the F Nowowiejski State Secondary School of Music in Szczecin in 1980. He studied composition under Prof. Florian Dąbrowski at the LJ. Paderewski Academy of Music, Poznań, graduating in 1985. In 1990-1996 Vice-Dean, and in 1996-2002 Dean of the Faculty of Composition, Conducting and Music Theory. Between 1992 and 1999 he was the President of the Poznań branch on the Socjety of Polish Composers and Director of the "Poznańska Wiosna Muzyczna" (Poznań Musical Spring) International Festiwal of Contemporary Music (als since 2007). He is currently a member of the Board of the Polish Composers' Union. In the years 2002 - 2004 was a member of the Jury Prize Art of Poznań. At the University of Arts in Poznan leads Film Music Faculty in the Animation Department . His compositions have won mapy prizes: 1985 ¬recognition award in the Socjety of Polish Composers' Competition for his piece for the organ, Kamień Pomorski; 1986 - recognition in the XXllnd edition of the Society's Young Composers Competition; 1987 recognition award in the same Society's annuat Competition for his work for organs and two other instruments; 1987 Ilnd prize (Ist prize not awarded) in the "Do-Re-Mi `87" Competition of Contemporary Art. for Children and Young People; 1988 - Ist prize (Symphony category) and recognition (Chamber category) in the XXIIIrd G. Fitelberg National Composing Competition in Katowice; 1990 - recognition award in the IInd R. Bukowski Competition, Wroctaw; 1996 - IIIrd prize (Ist and IInd prizes were not awarded) for his piece in the Polskie Radio S.A. Competition.

Major works: • Seven apocalyptic images for organ (1991), • Voicing for 6 singers (1990), • Elegy (in memory of Tadeusz Lomnicki) for mixed choir a cappella (1992), • Cascades for four percussionists and computer (1993), Semi sophysticated music for organ and computer (1995), • take off - the ballet (for images Grazyna Strykowski) (1993), • Psalm 150 (R. Brandstaetter psalm translation) for choir, organ and percussion (1996), • Cantata "Pro Sinfonika" for soprano, chorus and symphony orchestra (1995), • Anthem "Polish Community" for soprano, alto, choir and symphony orchestra (1995), • Incontri - ballet - three percussionists and computer (1995), • Music Old Town (the words of the Latin inscriptions carved on the walls of the Town Hall of Poznan) for choir, solo violin, synths, bass and percussion (1995), • Leszno Oratorio for soprano, voice acting, choir and orchestra (the occasion of the 450 - anniversary City Leszno) - the words of R. Bibelstein, 1996, • Seven apocalyptic images for organ and synthesizer (1997), • Three Etudes for piano and specific computer (1997), • Commemoration for mixed choir a cappella to the words of Wislawa Szymborska (1996) - commissioned by the Rector of UAM in ceremony an honorary doctorate W. Szymborska, • Tango - Ballet (1997), • Stabat Mater (1992) for baritone and orchestra to words by Roman Brandstaetter, • Litany of the ad Sanctum Spiritum for soprano, mixed chorus and symphony orchestra of words R. Brandstaetter (1998), • Macbeth - scenes - ballet (1998) • Psalms future times for soprano, speaker, flute, percussion, synthesizer, organ and percussion to texts from the Book of Psalms (1999), • Epitaph Grazyna Bacewicz memory for string orchestra (1999), • I am calling you Calling - pastoral oratorio to the words of Ernest Bryll for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra (1999), • Beati Estis for soprano, mixed choir and symphony orchestra to the Latin text of the Sermon on the Mount, Jakub Wujek - tranlation) (2000), • Multiform for piano, violin, flute, clarinet, organ, bass and percussion (2000), • Farewell, Polish - ballet (2001), • Northern Lights for the big-band and strings (2001), • Ad MULTOS Annos for solo soprano, mixed chorus and symphony orchestra to words Iłłakowiczówna K. (2002), • Spaces of silence for piano, organ, clarinet, harp, accordion and percussion (2002) • Rag-Time Reparation for organ (2002) • Future in the Past on the tape (2002) • Concerto for flugelhorn and orchestra (2003) • New Rosary Meditations for viola and organ (2004) • Northern Lights for string quartet ( 2003) • Aus der Bilder - Songs to poems by Rilke M. for tenor and two pianos (2005) • Spaces of swarm for two pianos, organ and percussion (2006) • Psalm 150 for mixed choir, organ and symphony orchestra (2006) • Sonata for viola and piano (2006) • Inter alia II for tape (2006) • Erotics for mixed choir a cappella to the words of B. Leśmian (2006) • Multiform II for piano and computer (2006) • Will Psalms for mixed choir a cappella to the words of Roman Brandstaetter (2007) • Pilgrim for orchestra (2007) • Altum Silencium for violin and tape (2007) • Altum Silencium II for oboe, organ and accordion quintet (2007) • inter alia, for piano (2007) • EX-RE for 15 percussion instruments (2007) • Procession by Wyspianski (2007) for string orchestra (2008) • We fall asleep in the words of the mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (2008) to words by Z. Herbert • symphonic fresco "excretion" for symphony orchestra 2008 • Tango II on tape 2008 • Five love songs to words by M. Jasnorzewska-Pawlikowska for soprano and piano 2008 • With you I want to see the world for piano and tape - ballet performance in 2008 • Suite from music theater to the art of Roman Maciejewski's "Macbeth" by W. Shakespeare, dir. I. Bergman - development (2008) • NOX for string orchestra and organ (2010) • String Trio, "Spaces of nothingless" (2010) Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Joannem for soprano, baritono, mixed choir and chamber orchestra (2010)

Music for 18 animated and 44 documentary films produced by Polish Television.