Paweł Mykietyn
(*1971)
Composer and clarinetist. From his very earliest works, Mykietyn has played with musical conventions, establishing himself as an outstanding ironist. Later on, he developed a surprising interplay with his own style, exploring the world of microtones and injecting his compositions with elements of popular music or transferring them onto wax rollers. Mykietyn’s ongoing play is a testament to his great sense for the theatrical, an impression he attains through a language of musical gestures. Still, the mask of the ironist and the theatrical costume never hinder what lies underneath, as Mykietyn’s craft remains consistently logical, mathematically precise, and rigorous in its manipulations with tempos. (KS)