Adam Pietrykowski

Adam’s productions draw inspiration from the avant-garde as well as the mainstream. His work ranges from electroacoustic experimentation to in-your-face rock and metal. It is a study in contrast: delicate aggression, labyrinthine simplicity, expressively restrained, stable yet always in flux.

Adam has engineered for acclaimed producers David Frost, Dmitry Lipay, and Silas Brown on recordings for Michael Daugherty, Jonathan Biss, PBS, and NPR among others. He spent time working under the renowned keyboard programmer Randy Cohen on dozens of Tony/Grammy award winning Broadway shows and cast recordings. His electroacoustic orchestral work Zero Order Hold was premiered at the Performing Arts Center in Purchase NY, and his film music has been heard at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival. He is also the recipient of a Hugh Le Caine award in electroacoustic composition.

Adam’s work as a guitarist has also earned him numerous awards, including multiple first-place finishes in performance competitions (Emergenza, The Montreal Guitar Grand Prix). He has premiered new contemporary classical works in Canada and the United States. Adam currently produces and engineers for a diverse lineup of artists across all genres in Europe and the U.S., from dreamy folk (Lady Maisery) to metal-infused classical music (Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis).

“A beguiling blend of ancient and modern […] Producer Adam Pietrykowski oversees a minimalist backdrop in which the gentle plucking of a banjo or a wash of accordion or harmonium shimmer in the background” – The Times of London on 2022’s tender

“A landmark study in sonic extremes” – Bandcamp Daily on 2023’s Calibrating Friction