Petr Pololáník

Petr Pololáník
Petr Pololáník
Background information
Born	April 24, 1973 (1973-04-24) (age 38)
Origin	Brno, Czech republic
Genres	Symphonic music
Occupations	Conductor, Orchestrator, Music Producer
Instruments	Violin, Piano, Keyboard
Years active	1991 – present
Website	Official website

Petr Pololáník is a Czech conductor, orchestrator and music producer.^[1] His father Zdeněk Pololáník belongs to foremost Czech composers.

Petr studied both violin, piano and conducting; in 1996, he earned his Master of Arts in conducting at the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno.

Since 1996, Petr has been teaching at the Church Conservatory in Kroměříž, the Film School in Zlín and at the International Conductors Workshops in Kroměříž. In 2001, he became the Executive and Artistic Director of the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, one of the oldest symphony in Europe.

As a conductor, he has cooperated with leading orchestras, choirs and opera houses in Czech and abroad, and made several dozens of concert appearances and recordings for film, TV, radio, world known soloists and groups, production companies as well as sample libraries.^[2]

He is the founder and President of Capellen Music Production.

Contents 1 Discography 2 Filmography 3 Tour performances 4 Other projects 5 References 6 External links

Discography

• Janacek: Works for Strings (1996); conductor
• Bohuslav Martinu: Cello Concertos (1999); conductor
• Gary Garritan: Qualities (2000); conductor, orchestrator
• Andrew B. Waggoner: Legacy (2001); conductor
• Beijing Rocks (2001); conductor, orchestrator
• Becoming Sammi (2002); conductor
• Womyn’s Work (2003); conductor
• Star Runner (2003); conductor, orchestrator
• Gary Daverne: Gallipoli (2004); conductor
• The Dark Secret (2004); conductor, orchestrator
• Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret (2004); conductor, orchestrator
• Erden Bilgen Plays Gallipoli (2004); conductor
• Eberhard Boettcher: Per Orchestra (2005); conductor
• Timothy J. Brown: Infinity (2005); conductor
• Nobles (2005); composer, arranger
• Triumph or Agony (2006); conductor, orchestrator
• Becoming Sammi + My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2006); conductor
• Sons of Odin (2006); conductor, orchestrator
• Michal David: Love Songs (2006); arranger, music producer
• Dynasty (2007); conductor, orchestrator
• Angelique (2007); arranger, music producer
• Completely yours...Sammi (2006); conductor
• Florencio Asenjo: Angels Dancing On A Pin (2007); score supervisor, sound editor
• Legend (2008); conductor, orchestrator
• Storm Rider Clash of the Evils (2008); conductor, orchestrator
• The Devil Wears Nada (2009); conductor, orchestrator
• Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2009); conductor, orchestrator
• Power of Darkness (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• Invincible (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• Echoes of the Rainbow (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• The Stool Pigeon (film) (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• Vendetta (2011); conductor, orchestrator
• The Human Experience (2011); conductor, orchestrator
• Illusions (2011); conductor, orchestrator

Filmography

• Return to foreign country (1994); score reader
• Jack the rubber (1998); composer
• Scaramouche (1923/2000); orchestrator
• Beijing Rocks (2001); conductor, orchestrator
• Star Runner (2003); conductor, orchestrator
• Traces of a Dragon (2003); conductor, orchestrator
• The Day the Earth Shook - The Absolute Power (2006); conductor
• Angelique (2007); arranger, music producer
• Storm Rider Clash of the Evils (2008); conductor, orchestrator
• The Human Experience (2008); conductor, orchestrator
• The Sniper (2009 film) (2009); conductor, orchestrator
• Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2009); conductor, orchestrator
• The Road Less Travelled (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• Fire of Conscience (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• Future X-Cops (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• 14 Blades (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• The Tudors (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• The Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries) (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• The Stool Pigeon (film) (2010); conductor, orchestrator
• The Lost Bladesman (2011); conductor, orchestrator

Tour performances

• Meeting of Two Worlds (2002); arranger, conductor
• Meeting of Two Worlds II. (2004); arranger, conductor
• Demons, Dragons And Warriors Tour (2005); conductor
• Demons, Dragons And Warriors World Tour (2007); conductor
• Music from the Silver Screen (2009–10); arranger, conductor

Other projects

• The Great Theatre of the World (theatre production; 1995); composer, music producer
• Misantrop (theatre production; 1997); composer
• Crime and Punishment (theatre production; 1997); arranger; music producer
• The Eagle with Two Heads (theatre production; 1998); arranger; music producer
• The Goaty Sing (theatre production; 1998); arranger; music producer
• Passion Games (theatre production; 2000); arranger; music producer
• The Merchant of Venice (theatre production; 2000); arranger; music producer
• Garritan Personal Orchestra (sample library; 2003-); music producer
• SimCity 4: Rush Hour (computer game, 2004); conductor
• Garritan World Instruments (sample library; 2010-); music producer
• Tutti (sample library; 2011-); conductor, consultant, contractor

References

External links

• Petr Pololanik at the Internet Movie Database
• GPO Orchestration Competition
• Vendetta: Behind the Scenes (video documentary)

Persondata
Name	Pololáník, Petr
Alternative names
Short description	Czech conductor, orchestrator and music producer
Date of birth	24 April 1973
Place of birth	Brno
Date of death
Place of death