Marcin Pączkowski

Marcin Pączkowski is a composer, conductor, and digital artist, working with both traditional and electronic media. He received his Masters' degrees from the Academy of Music in Kraków, Poland (composition and conducting), and from University of Washington in Seattle, Washington (composition). Currently he is a doctoral candidate in the Center for Digital Arts And Experimental Media (DXARTS). His current research is focused on motion tracking interfaces used for creating and controlling musical structures, as well as engaging computer media in improvisation. As a conductor and performer he is involved in performances of new music. His compositions were performed on many composers workshops and concerts in Poland and United States. He was a recipient of grants from Polish Institute of Music and Dance and Lesser Poland Scholarship Foundation Sapere Auso.