Al Kryszak
Al Kryszak is a Composer & New Media Artist with over 30 years of work including Turner Classic Movies, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, The Los Angeles Directors' Guild & KINO International DVD, among others. Songs, Concert & Film Music are published by Atlantic Screen Group, and 2018 features his 10th solo album "Soft Clowns Of The Sea" (FilmTrax/BFD & The Orchard). "Time Without Guilt" is the preview video from "Soft Clowns of the Sea", featuring baritone electric guitar, piano & voices, dealing with the "human climate change" of current America.
Kryszak is on the Interdisciplinary Fine Arts Faculty at The University of Maine at Machias, teaching Music in Film, Documentary Filmmaking, Piano & Audio Production. "Whatever Works: Exploring Opiate Addiction", exceeded 33,000 views on YouTube & has been presented on Maine Public Television and in school settings to inform & reduce the effects of the national crisis.
The 2018 documentary "Who Made You In America" (with University of Maine at Machias students) explores 2017 America through the eyes of Veterans of 3 Wars, Passamaquoddy Native Americans, a climate scientist, fisherman, prominent surgeon, author & Right & Left Wing leaning participants, who share their (often surprising) views on this year's political climate & what an "American" is.
"Codex Suburbia" & "Transparent Preludes" are the composer's most recent iTunes releases, with Turner Classic Movies featuring the Lincoln Center film scores for "Broken Blossoms" & "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde".
Concert Music featured at Carnegie Recital Hall,The World Financial Center, Symphony Space, The Los Angeles Directors Guild, The Kitchen, Arts at St. Ann's, Mabou Mines,The Atlantic Center for the Arts, among other venues.
Much of his work brings 'new music' and film together, bringing new concert music to more diverse audiences. The Lincoln Center Film Society premiered his live film score for "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" (piano and orchestra), and KINO films released a collection of nine film scores entitled "A Christmas Past". Kryszak's Visual work has been featured on CD cover art & in solo exhibition, and has released 4 albums with Western NY Trio REV, including "The Restless Are Natives", featured on The Win Tour Festival in 2013.
His first stage play, "Watching Her Ex" premiered in 1991, and he has written several screenplays, including "The Liz Estrada Book Club" in conjunction with REV's 2011 double CD release.
Kryszak's solo album "Lullabies For People Who Don't Need Sleep" was released in late 2013 (electric, acoustic & baritone guitars/fretless bass). The World Trade Center concert recording of his guitar orchestra film score for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" released in 2014, along with Ivan Docenko's premiere of "The Transparent Preludes" for piano.
Kryszak is on the Interdisciplinary Fine Arts Faculty at The University of Maine at Machias, teaching Music in Film, Documentary Filmmaking, Piano & Audio Production. "Whatever Works: Exploring Opiate Addiction", exceeded 33,000 views on YouTube & has been presented on Maine Public Television and in school settings to inform & reduce the effects of the national crisis.
The 2018 documentary "Who Made You In America" (with University of Maine at Machias students) explores 2017 America through the eyes of Veterans of 3 Wars, Passamaquoddy Native Americans, a climate scientist, fisherman, prominent surgeon, author & Right & Left Wing leaning participants, who share their (often surprising) views on this year's political climate & what an "American" is.
"Codex Suburbia" & "Transparent Preludes" are the composer's most recent iTunes releases, with Turner Classic Movies featuring the Lincoln Center film scores for "Broken Blossoms" & "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde".
Concert Music featured at Carnegie Recital Hall,The World Financial Center, Symphony Space, The Los Angeles Directors Guild, The Kitchen, Arts at St. Ann's, Mabou Mines,The Atlantic Center for the Arts, among other venues.
Much of his work brings 'new music' and film together, bringing new concert music to more diverse audiences. The Lincoln Center Film Society premiered his live film score for "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" (piano and orchestra), and KINO films released a collection of nine film scores entitled "A Christmas Past". Kryszak's Visual work has been featured on CD cover art & in solo exhibition, and has released 4 albums with Western NY Trio REV, including "The Restless Are Natives", featured on The Win Tour Festival in 2013.
His first stage play, "Watching Her Ex" premiered in 1991, and he has written several screenplays, including "The Liz Estrada Book Club" in conjunction with REV's 2011 double CD release.
Kryszak's solo album "Lullabies For People Who Don't Need Sleep" was released in late 2013 (electric, acoustic & baritone guitars/fretless bass). The World Trade Center concert recording of his guitar orchestra film score for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" released in 2014, along with Ivan Docenko's premiere of "The Transparent Preludes" for piano.
