Jacob Polaczyk

Jakub Polaczyk is a New York City-based Polish composer, pedagogue and pianist. He teaches at The New York Conservatory of Music and is new music director of the Chopin and Friends Festival. He is an associate composer of IMONY, and has received numerous accolades and scholarships for his compositions nationally and internationally. Polaczyk studied at Carnegie Mellon University, the Academy of Music in Cracow and Jagiellonian University. His compositions have been performed internationally, including at Carnegie Hall. As a pianist he collaborates with many New York-based artists, new music ensembles, opera and dance companies.