Mikolai Stroinski (or Mikołaj Stroiński, Polish pronunciation: [miˈkɔwaj strɔˈiɲskʲi]; born 3 June 1979)[1] is a Polish film, television, and video game composer.[2][3]
Mikolai Stroinski | |
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| Birth name | Mikołaj Stroiński |
| Born | 3 June 1979 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Composer, music producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | mikolaistroinski |
Life and career
editHe comes from a musical family.[4] His father, Wojciech Stroiński, was a trumpeter and pianist in the Royal Rag Jazz Band in Poland (1969–1981).[5][6] Mikolai was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and grew up in Warsaw and Zalesie Górne near the Polish capital.[5][7] He graduated from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice and the Berklee College of Music in Boston (2004), where he studied film scoring and jazz piano under Ray Santisi.[1][8] He writes original music for films and video games.[9] He is known for scoring the video games The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (2014), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015), Metamorphosis (2020)[10][11] and other games, including Age of Empires IV (2021, French civilization) and Diablo Immortal (2022).[12][13]
He lives and works in Los Angeles, where he moved after graduation.[4][14] He began his career in 2004, scoring and composing music for TV programs and films, and then expanded to the gaming industry, scoring the trailer for Dark Souls II in 2014.[5][15] He is also a music producer, working from his own studio, founded in Los Angeles in 2006.[1][16] In 2017, he composed the soundtrack for the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe world trade fair in Germany.[17] His video game music has won him awards and critical acclaim.[15][18] In 2024, Matt Leone wrote on the gaming website Polygon that he established himself as one of the strongest musical talents in the industry.[19]
Selected works
editVideo games
edit| Year | Game | Developer |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MouseCraft | Crunching Koalas |
| The Vanishing of Ethan Carter | The Astronauts | |
| The Witcher Adventure Game | CD Projekt Red, Can Explode Games | |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | CD Projekt Red |
| 2017 | Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 | CI Games |
| Gwent: The Witcher Card Game | CD Projekt Red | |
| 2018 | Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales | CD Projekt Red |
| Kursk | Jujubee | |
| Attack of the Earthlings | Team Junkfish | |
| Detached: Non-VR Edition | Anshar Studios | |
| 2019 | Bee Simulator | Varsav Game Studios |
| 2019 | Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts | CI Games |
| 2020 | Metamorphosis | Ovid Works |
| 2021 | Chernobylite | The Farm 51 |
| Age of Empires IV | Relic Entertainment, World's Edge | |
| 2022 | Diablo Immortal | Blizzard Entertainment, NetEase |
| 2024 | Nobody Wants to Die | Critical Hit Games |
| 2025 | Assassin's Creed Jade | Ubisoft |
Television
edit- Breakthrough with Tony Robbins (2010)
- Baby Boomer Bunnies (2011)
- Paradoks (2012)
- Without Secrets (2012–2013)
- Zbrodnia (2014–2015)
- Kaprys losu (2016)
- The Liberator (2020)
- Capelli Code (2021)
- Queen (2022)
Film
edit- Hired Gun (2009)
- Modjeska – Woman Triumphant (2009)
- Wonderful Summer (2010)
- Marchewkowe pole (2016)
- Over the Limit (2017)
- Dangerous Words from the Fearless (2017)
- Diplodocus (2024)
- The Boy at the Edge of the World (2025)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Won | Annual Game Music Awards | Best Score Orchestral / Cinematic; Outstanding Contribution – Newcomer of the Year |
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter | [20] |
| 2015 | Nominated | 18th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | [21] | |
| Nominated | Game Developers Choice Awards | Best Audio | [22] | ||
| Nominated | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Score – Video Game | [23] | ||
| Nominated | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||||
| Won | NAVGTR Awards | Original Dramatic Score, Franchise | [24] | ||
| Won | Best of IGN | Best Original Music | [25] | ||
| Nominated | The Game Awards | Best Score / Soundtrack | [26] | ||
| Won | PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year Awards | Best Soundtrack | [27] | ||
| Won | Global Game Awards | Best Audio | [28] | ||
| 2019 | Won | Digital Dragons Awards | Best Game Soundtrack | Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales | [29] |
| 2020 | Won | Music+Sound Awards | Best Original Composition in Gaming | Bee Simulator | [30] |
| Nominated | Game Audio Network Guild Awards | Best Original Instrumental; Best Music in a Casual Game; Best Original Soundtrack Album |
[31] | ||
| Won | Best Music for an Indie Game | [32] | |||
| 2021 | Nominated | Metamorphosis | [33] | ||
| Nominated | Music of the Year | ||||
| Won | Society of Composers & Lyricists | Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media | [34] | ||
| 2022 | Won | Canadian Game Awards | Best Score / Soundtrack | Age of Empires IV | [35] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "'Cudowne lato': twórcy. Mikołaj Stroiński". interia.pl (in Polish). 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Lech, Filip (7 October 2022). "How I Composed Music for 'The Witcher': An Interview with Mikołaj Stroiński". culture.pl. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Penney, Andrew (16 October 2020). "How Mikolai Stroinski And Garry Schyman Created An Enchanting Score For Metamorphosis". thegamer.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b Idaczek, Małgorzata (2 July 2008). "Mikołaj Stroiński kompozytor muzyki filmowej w Piasecznie". powiat-piaseczynski.info (in Polish). Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Tylec, Grzegorz (25 July 2008). "Z Zalesia do Los Angeles". kurierpoludniowy.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Royal Rag Jazz Band". bibliotekapiosenki.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Nominees for original score for interactive media". copcomm.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Mikołaj Stroiński, kompozytor". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Lech, Filip. "Mikołaj Stroiński". culture.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Remington, Kate (29 November 2019). "Mikolai Stroinski's Light-As-Air Soundtrack For 'Bee Simulator'". wshu.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Banas, Graham (22 October 2020). "Interview: Transforming with Metamorphosis Composers Mikolai Stroinski and Garry Schyman". pushsquare.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Gardiner, Lin (30 March 2023). "The Music of Age of Empires IV". audiokinetic.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Kaufmann, Andy (18 September 2024). "Video Game Composers Discussion 2024". musicconnection.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Award-Winning Composer Mikolai Stroinski Joins CI Games' Sniper Ghost Warrior Development Team". cogconnected.com. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b Hughes, Sam (1 July 2015). "Interview with Composer Mikolai Stroinski". thesoundarchitect.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Mikołaj Stroiński". sfp.org.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Unique spectacle of Polish young artists". baletcolor.pl. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Savery, Richard (26 January 2016). "Mikolai Stroinski discusses The Witcher 3". audiogang.org. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Leone, Matt (7 August 2024). "Witcher 3 composer Mikolai Stroinski begins work on each game by 'going on a date'". polygon.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Game Music Accolades For Stroinski". usc.edu. 1 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "2015 Awards Category Details. Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition". interactive.org. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Haas, Pete (9 January 2015). "GDC Awards 2015 Nominees Announced". cinemablend.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (20 October 2015). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Brian Wilson Among Nominees". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "2015 Winners". navgtr.org. 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "IGN Best of 2015. Best Original Music Winner". ign.com. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (13 November 2015). "Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2015". polygon.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Masongill, Justin (12 January 2016). "Winners: PlayStation.Blog 2015 Game of the Year Awards". playstation.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Global Games Awards. The Witcher III". game-debate.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "2019 Digital Dragons Awards". digitaldragons.pl. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "The Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition 2020 Winners". masawards.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Cristi, A.A. (13 February 2020). "Game Audio Network Guild Announces 18th Annual G.A.N.G. Award Nominees". broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "2020 G.A.N.G Awards". audiogang.org. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Ferme, Antonio (28 April 2021). "G.A.N.G. Awards Winners: 'The Last of Us Part II' Leads With Eight Wins". variety.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "SCL Awards". thescl.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Game Awards 2022 Winners". cgameawards.ca. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
- Mikolai Stroinski on SoundCloud
- Mikolai Stroinski at IMDb
- Mikolai Stroinski in Polish Internet Movie Database (in Polish)