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April 2010
Official JAPK Facebook Fan Page
We are pleased to announce that the Official Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Facebook Fan Page has been created. The composer will be personally involved, periodically posting unreleased music, photos and videos. We also hope to create an interesting discussion platform. To join the group please visit www.facebook.com and click "I Like"

November 2009
The project "Alexanderplatz"
November 11, 2009, at the Teatr Wielki (Grand Theatre) in Poznan took place a pre-premiere of "Alexanderplatz", a dance performance choreographed by Paulina Wycichowska with music by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek. "Alexanderplatz" is a showcase of contemporary dance in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Round Table, which was a crucial political event leading to creation of democratic Poland, commemorating also the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The performance is based on the music of the "Cantata for Freedom" and "Oratorio 1956," danced by the members the Polish Dance Theatre. For more information on performance may be found at www.alexanderplatz.pl

September 2009
Warsaw International Film Festival
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek will preside over the Jury of 25. Warsaw International Film Festival, which will be held from 9 to 18 October. Specific information and program of the Festival is available on its website: http://www.wff.pl/

August 2009
Premiere of "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler"
John Kent Harrison's European premiere of "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler" took place in Gdansk on August 31. Many esteemed guests attended, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski and the Minister
of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski, along with Jan, director John Kent Harrison and actresses Anna Paquin, Marcia Gay Harden, Maja Ostaszewka and Danuta Stenka.


August 2009
Japanese Premiere of the "Hachi" Soundtrack
Hachi's soundtrack made it's debut on the Japanese music market in August. The film has already premiered in Japan, and will make it's US appearance in December. The score was recorded with the collaboration of the Polish Radio Orchestra, conductor Lukasz Borowicz, pianist Leszek Mozdzer, and also violoncellist Marek Szpakiewicz.


August 2009
"Get Low" Score Recording
In mid-August Jan recorded the score for his current project, "Get Low." It is an American production directed by Oscar-winner Aaron Schneider and starring renowned actors Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and
Sissy Spacek. The film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.


July 2009
Concert at the Fimucite Festival in Tenerife
Jan was invited as a special guest to the performance of his film scores at the Fimucite Tenerife Film Music Festival on July 24. Diego Navarro conducted the choir and orchestra, performing pieces from "Unfaithful", "Finding Neverland", "Quo Vadis", "Passchendaelle" and "War and Peace."


May 2009
Jan in Cracow
On May 22, during Krakow's Film Music Festival, Jan's music was performed. Conductor Pawel Przytocki led the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, while soloists Sussan Deihim and Marek Szpakiewicz performed. During the festival, Jan met with his audience and fans in Krakow's central square at the Festival Academy. A special screening of "City Island" took place on May 23, featuring Jan's original score.


December 2008
The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2008
The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2008Five acclaimed composers emerge from the shadows for a rare discussion of the state of the art. Film composers aren’t exactly the most social creatures in Hollywood.

But when five of this year’s Oscar front-runners — A.R. Rahman (Fox Searchlight’s "Slumdog Millionaire"), Howard Shore (Miramax’s "Doubt"), Danny Elfman (Focus Features’ "Milk"), Alexandre Desplat (Paramount’s "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") and Jan Kaczmarek (Overture’s "The Visitor") — sat down recently with The Hollywood Reporter’s Kevin Cassidy, they seized the opportunity for a frank, passionate discussion of the past, present and future of film music.

September 2008
Hachiko: A Dog's Story
In early September in Warsaw, Jan recorded the score to Lasse Hallström's "Hachiko: A Dog's Story." The film stars Richard Gere and Joan Allen and tells the tale of a devoted dog and his master. The Polish Radio Orchestra, pianist Leszek Mozdzer and cellist Marek Szpakiewicz took part in the recordings, which were conducted by Lukasz Borowicz.

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