University of Louisville Music Composition

We are delighted to share the recording of Bellows Breath Concerto for accordion and string orchestra, premiered on March 15, 2025 at NOSPR in Katowice during the 11. Festiwal Prawykonań.
The concerto was commissioned by the festival and written especially for accordionist Rafał Łuc and the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy conducted by Marek Moś.
Yes, really - no electronics this time. Enjoy!

Krzysztof Wołek - Bellows Breath Concerto Rafał Łuć: accordionMarek Moś: conductingAUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of TychyNOSPR, Katowice, March 15, 2025Air—the essential element in the creation...

A heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Krzysztof Wolek on being awarded a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship! This prestigious honor recognizes not only his exceptional talent as a composer but also his profound contributions to the field as a recognized thought leader. Dr. Wolek’s work, celebrated both nationally and internationally, continues to push boundaries and inspire innovation in the world of music. We are incredibly proud to call him a colleague and to witness the recognition of his artistry and intellect by the Guggenheim.

Congratulations to the 2025 Guggenheim Fellows A message of congratulations from President Edward Hirsch.

We’re excited to share that Dr. Krzysztof Wolek, has jest released on Bandcamp his latest album, Zero Gained! 🔥
This experimental album dives deep into the extremes of sound—where intense pulses, complex rhythms, and vivid textures collide to create a powerful, immersive experience. Zero Gained explores themes of struggle, survival and dystopian future blending analogue and digital elements for a truly unique sonic journey.

👉 Listen now: https://tinyurl.com/yc7bz6hm

🎶 Das Wohlpräparierte Klavier: Concert of Piano and Electronics 🎶

Join us for an exciting blend of classical piano and cutting-edge live electronics! Featuring captivating works by Philippe Manoury and Krzysztof Wołek, this event promises to be a remarkable exploration of sound and innovation.

🔹 Guest Artists:
🎹 Dr. Shiau-uen Ding — Piano
🎛️ Miller Puckette, Krzysztof Wołek — Live Electronics

📅 Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
📍 Location: Comstock Hall, School of Music
🕒 Time: 3:00 - 3:50 PM

🎵 Free and open to all music lovers.

Congratulations to all of our wonderful student composers who had their music performed this Thursday at Comstock Hall, and to their amazing colleagues who worked hard to give these amazing performances. We are so proud of this community of musicians and all around great people at the School of Music!

Halloween installation fun for CCS students! With the guidance of Dr. Mu our students set up a fun, interactive new media installation outside of our annual orchestra Halloween concert!

Based on neural networking, RTcmix~ and Max/MSP, Ninjutsu Duel is a multimedia installation for 1 to 2 people to learn and explore Japanese Ninja hand gestures and use it to play with another person--similar to the popular animation Naruto and Boruto.

The 2024 University of Louisville New Music Festival is almost upon us! We are very excited to be hosting 2021 Grawemeyer Award winner Lei Liang as our guest composer as well as the Talea Ensemble as our guest performers. Concerts include performances by students and faculty, chamber music, our brand new Electro Acoustic Ensemble, University Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Collegiate Chorale and Cardinal Singers, New Music Ensemble, Computer Music and of course a feature concert by the Talea Ensemble! It's going to be an incredible week with a diverse program of incredible music. Hope to see you there!

Are you in Sydney, Australia and a big fan of UofL Composers? Of course you are! Then come and see Pale Blue Dot, for 8 Channel Surround Sound, by UofL's own Dr. Allison Ogden this Thursday, October 24, at 2pm at the Australian Institute Of Music's Sydney Campus. It will be very FUTURITY!!

🎶 Student Computer Music Concert Tonight! 🎶

Join us tonight at Bird Hall for a special Student Computer Music Concert, featuring guest artist Alicja Molitorys!

Students will collaborate and perform pieces for flute and electronics, showcasing works by Paweł Hendrich composer, Przemysław Scheller - kompozytor, and UofL's very own Krzysztof Wolek and Dr. Allison Ogden.
📅 Tonight 📍 Bird Hall 🎶 7:30pm