Can transience be heard? Can delicacy be experienced within a monumental form? Triadic Memories by Morton Feldman—one of the most extraordinary works of the 20th century—invites the listener to immerse themselves in sounds that, as Feldman once described, are “like the biggest butterfly in captivity.”

This solo piano piece mesmerizes, enchants, and provokes contemplation. Since its 1981 premiere at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts, performed by Roger Woodward in the presence of the composer, Triadic Memories has remained both a challenge and a source of inspiration for pianists around the world.

In March, recordings of this composition took place at Studio S4 of Polish Radio. The above link features the concert that concluded the recording sessions.
A CD release of Triadic Memories is planned for spring 2026.

Sound director: Igor Szymański

fot. Magdalena Hałas

Andrzej Karałow is a composer and pianist whose work covers a wide range of artistic activities – from contemporary music to improvisation and actions at the meeting point of the arts. A graduate of the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, where he studied composition with Prof. Stanisław Moryto and piano under Prof. Bronisława Kawalla. In 2019, he obtained the title of Doctor of Arts, and in 2025 – of Habilitated Doctor of Musical Arts. Since 2016, Andrzej has been associated with his alma mater as a lecturer, and since 2020 – as an assistant professor.

Mr. Karałow’s oeuvre gained international acclaim thanks to his participation in the LPO Young Composers Programme (2018/19), which culminated in the world premiere of one of his pieces by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir James MacMillan at the Southbank Centre. His compositions have been performed at festivals and concerts in Europe, Asia, both Americas, and Australia. In 2023, he ran a compositional course as part of the Takefu International Music Festival in Japan; he has also been invited as a guest lecturer by higher education facilities in Seville, Sofia, and Frosinone. A prizewinner of numerous international and national composers’ competitions.

At the same time, he is an active pianist, awarded in competitions in Poland and abroad (including in Paris, Athens, and Warsaw). He has collaborated with the most prominent orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Silesian Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, and with such conductors as Sir James MacMillan, Szymon Bywalec, Bassem Akiki, Michał Klauza, José Maria Florêncio, and Ewa Strusińska.

Improvisation occupies an equally important place in his activities, opening up space for experiments with classical piano, electronics, and various forms of collective music making. In his artistic explorations, he combines music with other media, especially visual arts. The relationship between sound and image has become one of the focal points of his creative work, supplemented by his activities as a photographer.

As a professor, Mr. Karałow educates young artists at the Chopin University of Music and at master classes in Poland and abroad. He has been honing his skills at many renowned courses under the supervision of such masters as Beat Furrer, Joëlle Léandre, Dieter Ammann, Stefano Gervasoni, Zygmunt Krauze, Arie Vardi, or Gary Graffman.

He has recorded over a dozen monographic, chamber music, and improvised albums, including: There are some nebulae no eye can dispel (Chopin University Press), meta-opera De invitatione mortis (Chopin University Press, libretto by Maciej Papierski), and Life & Beyond (DUX, duo with Małgorzata Wasiucionek-Potera) – all nominated for a Fryderyk Award. His music has also been released by Ablaze Records, DUX, Requiem Records, Chopin University Press, and the Warsaw Autumn Sound Chronicles.

He is a two-time scholarship holder of the “Young Poland” programme, as well as a prizewinner of the Award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and of scholarships of the Minister of Science and Higher Education and the Pro Polonia Association.