Born: 1971, Oława, Poland

An active clarinetist as well as a composer, PAWEŁ MYKIETYN studied composition with Włodzimierz Kotonski in Warsaw and made his Warsaw Autumn Festival debut at age 22 with La Strada, an instrumental trio. He has written three symphonies, a piano concerto, several large vocal/choral and dramatic works, chamber music, and a handful of highly honored Polish film scores.