Piotr Rubik

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Piotr Rubik (born 3rd September 1968 in Warsaw) is a Polish composer of music for orchestra, films and theatre.

He learned to play the cello from the age of 7, went on to a musical secondary school, and then studied at the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw. Later he became a member of the world-class orchestra Jeunesses Musicales.

His magnum opus to date is probably the work Tu es Petrus, which he dedicated to Pope John Paul II.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• 2005 Tu Es Petrus - Ty Jesteś Skała - #2 PL, 2x Platinum
• 2006 Rubikon - #1 PL, 3x Platinum
• 2006 Psałterz Wrześniowy - #1 PL, 2x Diamond

[edit] Popular and critical appeal

Some claim Rubik's work is classical music, although some critics point that he is very active in the world of popular mass media and that his compositions are rather more similar to popular music with sacral elements, and arranged for orchestra. It should be noted that unlike many composers considered classical, Rubik often gives interviews to popular media and records music videos to his compositions.

His acclaim in the popular culture is very warm, indeed - his albums are one of the most frequently bought CDs in Poland. The song Niech mówią, że to nie jest miłość (May they say that it's not love) was frequently played in mainstream Polish radio stations and charted on high positions.