Wojciech
Kostrzewa

Composer · Arranger · Orchestrator


His works have been performed by ensembles such as Sinfonia Varsovia, NDR Bigband, Neues Orchester Basel, and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.Co-producer and arranger of the Eurovision-winning songs The Code (2024, performed by Nemo) and Wasted Love (2025, performed by JJ), blending orchestral and classical elements.Wojciech has honed his artistic craft through guidance and collaborations with Lowell Liebermann, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Geir Lysne, Gordon Goodwin, and Ingrid Jensen.


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Composer, arranger, orchestrator. A graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, where he studied composition under Professor Marcin Błażewicz. He holds a PhD in musical arts and works as an assistant professor at his alma mater. He also studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, where he completed postgraduate studies in jazz composition with Professor Helge Sunde and conducting with Professor Geir Lysne.His compositions and arrangements have been performed by ensembles such as The ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Neues Orchester Basel, Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Det Norske Blåseensemble, NDR Bigband, Budapest Scoring, as well as Sinfonia Varsovia, the Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera, and the Szczecin Philharmonic. His works have been presented in numerous countries, including France, Germany, Norway, Estonia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, the USA, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and Hungary.Arranger and orchestrator of the musical interval acts for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest (Basel 2025), including the opening piece "Raw Nature", the segment "Ne partez pas sans moi – Celebrating Céline Dion" featuring Jerry Heil, iolanda, Marina Satti, and Silvester Belt, as well as "Made in Switzerland" with Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer, and Petra Mede.He is co-producer and arranger of two winning songs of the Eurovision Song Contest: “The Code” (2024, Switzerland, performed by Nemo), certified platinum in Switzerland and Greece and gold in Finland, and “Wasted Love” (2025, Austria, performed by Johannes Pietsch).Wojciech is a laureate of numerous composition competitions, including the 1st Prize and Orchestra Award at the “In modo di Lutosławski” Composition Competition (2013), the 1st Prize and Audience Award at the 3rd edition of the “Arboretum” Krzysztof Penderecki Competition (2017), as well as the winner of the Composition Competition marking the 100th anniversary of the Polish Authors’ Society ZAiKS (2018), where he also received the Audience Award. He is a participant in the “Composer-in-Residence 2024–2025” programme, organized by the Polish Chamber Musicians Association and ZAiKS.He has honed his artistic craft under the guidance and in collaboration with such artists as Lowell Liebermann, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Joe Kraemer, Richard Bellis, Chris Walden, Gordon Goodwin, and Ingrid Jensen.

Kompozytor, aranżer, orkiestrator. Absolwent Uniwersytetu Muzycznego Fryderyka Chopina w Warszawie w klasie kompozycji prof. Marcina Błażewicza. Doktor sztuk muzycznych, adiunkt w macierzystej uczelni. Kształcił się również na Norwegian Academy of Music w Oslo, gdzie ukończył studia podyplomowe w zakresie kompozycji jazzowej pod kierunkiem prof. Helge Sunde oraz dyrygentury w klasie prof. Geira Lysne.Jego kompozycje i aranżacje wykonywały m.in.: The ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Neues Orchester Basel, Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Det Norske Blåseensemble, NDR Bigband, Budapest Scoring, a także Sinfonia Varsovia, Orkiestra Teatru Wielkiego – Opery Narodowej oraz Filharmonia Szczecińska. Jego utwory były prezentowane w wielu krajach, m.in. we Francji, Niemczech, Norwegii, Estonii, Szwajcarii, Luksemburgu, Belgii, USA, Hiszpanii, Meksyku, Argentynie i na Węgrzech.Aranżer i orkiestrator oprawy muzycznej 69. Konkursu Piosenki Eurowizji (Bazylea 2025), w tym m.in. utworu otwierającego festiwal – "Raw Nature", segmentu "Ne partez pas sans moi – Celebrating Céline Dion" z udziałem Jerry Heil, iolandy, Mariny Satti i Silvestra Belta, a także "Made in Switzerland" z udziałem Hazel Brugger, Sandry Studer i Petry Mede.Jest współproducentem i aranżerem dwóch zwycięskich utworów Konkursu Piosenki Eurowizji: „The Code” (2024, reprezentacja Szwajcarii, wykonanie: Nemo), który pokrył się platyną w Szwajcarii i Grecji oraz zdobył status złotej płyty w Finlandii, oraz „Wasted Love” (2025, reprezentacja Austrii, wykonanie: Johannes Pietsch).Laureat wielu konkursów kompozytorskich, w tym I nagrody oraz wyróżnienia orkiestry w Konkursie Kompozytorskim „In modo di Lutosławski” (2013), I miejsca i nagrody publiczności w III edycji Konkursu „Arboretum” Krzysztofa Pendereckiego (2017), a także zwycięzca Konkursu Kompozytorskiego z okazji 100-lecia Stowarzyszenia Autorów ZAiKS (2018), gdzie również otrzymał nagrodę publiczności. Uczestnik programu „Rezydencje Kompozytorskie 2024–2025”, organizowanego przez Stowarzyszenie Polskich Muzyków Kameralistów oraz Stowarzyszenie Autorów ZAiKS.Warsztat artystyczny rozwijał pod kierunkiem i we współpracy z takimi twórcami jak Lowell Liebermann, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Joe Kraemer, Richard Bellis, Chris Walden, Gordon Goodwin oraz Ingrid Jensen.

Full List of Compositions


YEARTITLECATEGORYINSTRUMENTATION
2026Images MusicalesChamberflute and organ
2025Choses PasséesChamberviola and piano
2025ReveriesChambersaxophone quartet, piano, vibraphone and double bass
2024NotusJazz / Big Bandbig band
2024Moon PreludesChamberviolin and viola
2024Fog NoirCrossoverjazz quartet and symphony orchestra
2024Kitchen SymphonyChamberperformer, clarinet, violin and percussion
2024NymphChamberflute and piano
2023Ewigkeit der NachtVocalsoprano and symphony orchestra
2023Concert FantasiaChamberflute, cello and string orchestra
2023Twilight ShoreCrossoverlarge symphony orchestra, jazz quartet, and vocal quartet
2022ImpromptuJazz / Big Bandsaxophone quartet and big band
2022Dance SuiteChamberwoodwind quintet and piano
2021STREAMJazz / Big Bandsuite for big band and electronics
2021Lines & CyclesSymphonicviolin, cello and symphony orchestra
2021The WaveVocalsoprano, clarinet and piano
2020Concerto VarsoviaSymphonicsymphony orchestra
2019Fantasia on Themes by Stanisław MoniuszkoChamberaccordion trio
2018GLOW!Symphonicsymphony orchestra
2018Concerto for Flute, Jazz Trio and OrchestraCrossoverflute, jazz trio and orchestra
2018AnankeVocaltwo sopranos, tenor and symphony orchestra
2017NoveletteChamberstring orchestra (16 solo strings)
2016UniverseSymphonicsymphony orchestra
2015Ave MariaVocalchamber orchestra, choir and improvising piano
2015Portrait NoirChamberaccordion and clarinet
2015Accordion SonataChamberaccordion solo
2013Little VariationsSymphonicsymphony orchestra
2012NightVocalsoprano, clarinet and piano
2012AngelsVocalsoprano, clarinet and piano
2011MashopiChamberaccordion and bass clarinet