Slavomir Stanislaw Kowalewski (Slavek) is an award-winning Polish composer and pianist based in Tokyo. His work on major film and broadcast productions includes original scores for NHK, Fuji Television, TV Tokyo, and TBS networks, as well as Japan’s top pop act, AKB48, and covers a wide range of musical genre, ranging from full classical orchestral scores to Japanese traditional, piano solo, jazz, electronic, minimal, and avant-garde.

Slavek began playing piano at five, but his family’s move from Communist Poland to Western Germany when he was ten was the key factor in expanding his musical horizons beyond the conventional: Slavek played in bands (alternating guitar, drums, and bass), studied the sitar from Shalil Shankar, and produced punk albums, all while continuing to win prizes for his piano playing. On the strength of a single audition, he was accepted into the Conservatory van Amsterdam, where he received a rigorous education in classical music under the tutelage of the great pianist Håkon Austbø. Later, he went on to study counterpoint, orchestration, and scoring for film, from multiple-award-winning composer Jurre Haanstra.

Slavek’s original score for Edmund Yeo’s “Kingyo” was celebrated at the Venice Bianalle in 2009; and in 2013 the Brooklyn Film Festival honored him with the award for best score for his inventive work on the quirky sci-fi feature “Sado Tempest.” Both of these projects are ideal examples of Slavek’s skill at synthesizing cross-cultural hybrids, moving freely between classical and contemporary modes, and fusing organic and electronic textures.

Slavek is repped in Japan by major agency Legato Music, and his productions and recordings exceed the highest international standards.

Slavek speaks fluent English, German, Polish, Japanese, French and Dutch.

Contact: powerslavek@gmail.com

Latest projects

2020

TV-Drama “Kimi to Sekai ga Owaru Hi ni” (Nihon-TV / Hulu 2021)

2019

8 November 2019: Shibuya Classics Vol. 10: 10th Anniversary Piano Recital at Kawai Omotesando, Tokyo, with Bartek Rybak. Works by F. Chopin, M. Ravel, A. Scriabin and S. Kowalewski

10 June 2016: Piano performance for Japanese-Polish 100 year anniversary of diplomatic relations at Tokyo College of Music

Spring 2019: Music composition for Science Fiction Anime-series ID Invaded

2018

4 November 2018: Piano performance at Polish Festival in Tokyo starts at 16:15 h

20 October 2018: Piano performance at Polish Festa in Kobe (Chopin and original works)

Summer 2018: Music composition for Netflix-Anime-series “Silvanian Families”

2017

18 December 2017: 19:00 h Piano solo perfomance in Living Room Cafe Shibuya

November 2017: Music for Bulgari Aurora Awards

October 2017: Music composition for the TV-Anime-series “Silvanian Family“, TV-Tokyo

October 2017: Music composition for the horror movie “Cold feet”, Starsea Films Production, directed by Keishi Suenaga

September 2017: Music composition for “The Trial”, a feature film based on Franz Kafka’s “The Trial”, by John Williams (100 Meter Films Tokyo)

1 Juli 2017: Shibuya Classics Vol. 8: Summer Piano Recital at Takagi Klavier Shibuya, Tokyo, with Bartek Rybak and special guest (Violoncello). Works by J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, F. Chopin, A. Scriabin and S. Kowalewski (World Premiere)

2016

November 2016: Music for Bulgari Aurora Awards
20 November 2016: Shibuya Classics Vol. 7: Moral and Immoral – Autumn Concert in the Goethe Institute Tokyo, with Kaori Nakamura (mezzo-soprano) and a string orchestra. Works by R. Schumann, J. S. Bach, H. Duparc, L. Berio and F. Chopin.
4 February 2016: Piano recital and Master Class at College for Applied Education in Kuwait

2015

December 2015: Music composition for “Wenn Ediths Glocken läuten” – Comedy by Cola Film, Berlin
18 July 2015: Shibuya Classics Vol. 6: Piano recital in Matsuo Hall Tokyo, with B. Rybak and A. Khalaf. Works by F. Chopin and A. Scriabin
29 May 2015: Composition and piano performance for star architect Ando Tadao’s church inauguration ceremony in Maiim-Vision Village, Korea
March 2015: Music composition for “Margreet”, short by Leto Film, Los Angeles (World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2015)

2014

3 November 2014: Piano performance at “Live for Life” – Honda Minako charitiy concert, Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall, Tokyo
November 2014: Piano performance for Wada Akiko’s piece “Subarashiki Hito yo”
November 2014: Opening music for Anime-Movie “The last – Naruto the Movie” (TV-Tokyo)
October 2014: Music composition for Alexandre Maubert’s Art-documentary “Trinity”
21 June 2014: Shibuya Classics Vol. 5 Summer Solstice Piano Recital – with Bartek Rybak. Works by Bach, Liszt/Wagner, Debussy and Chopin.

2013

October 2013: Composition of the Purikyua (どきどきプリキュア） anime-song “Ai no chikara” / 「愛の力」
July 2013: Music for the TV-drama “Kagi no nai yume wo miru” /「鍵のない夢を見」(WOWOW)
March 2013: March 2013: Composition for the TV-drama “Haha. Wagako he” /「母。わが子へ」 (TBS)
23 March 2013: Shibuya Classics Vol. 4 Soirée de piano — piano concert, with Helena Basilova. Works by Haydn, Janacek, Scriabin and Chopin.

2012

29 June 2012: Live performance with Winchester Nii Tete in Koenji/Tokyo
January—March 2012: Music for “AKB0048”, a TV-Anime series directed by Kawamori (Shoji/Satelight Inc.)
January 2012: Music composition for “Goldfish go home”, a feature film by Shohei Shiozaki (100 Meter Films)
15 January 2012: Shibuya Classics Concert Vol. 3 with Isaku Kagayama and Winchester Nii Tete at Shibuya Shoto Salon, Takagi Klavier

2011

August 2011: Music composition for “Sado Tempest”, a Science-Fiction feature film by John Williams (100 Meter Films)
29 July 2011: Release of the solo album “Sleeping Music” for Della
26 June 2011: Charity concert in Ishinomaki, with works of C. Debussy and F. Chopin
24 June 2011: Release of the solo album “Relieving Your Brian Stress” for Della

Complete list of projects

TV-Works

• Science Fiction TV-Anime “ID-Invaded” (Anima, Spring 2019)
• TV-Anime “Silvanian Family” (TV-Tokyo, October 2017)
• TV-Drama “Kagi no nai yume wo miru” (WOWOW, October 2013)
• TV-Drama “Haha. Waga-ko e” (TBS/MBS, March 2013)
• Anime “Smile Precure” (Toei-Animation, July 2012) – いつも笑顔で（キューマーチ）/Kuy-March’s Song
• TV-Anime “AKB0048” Season 1+2 (Satelight Inc., March, December 2012)
• TV-Series “Propose Brothers“（Fuji-TV, Feb. 2011)
• TV-Anime “Heroman“（Tokyo-TV, June 2010)
• TV-Program “Tokyo Eye“（NHK, March 2009)
• TV-Documentary “Kaido Teku-Teku-Tabi”（NHK, March 2009)
• TV-Documentary “Kaido Teku-Teku-Tabi”（NHK, Feb. 2008)

Commercials

• Maserati (2016)
• Lexus brand video 2013
• Lexus hybrid – 2012
• Volvic – 10 Liter for 1 Liter
• iPhone (iHon)
• エリエール（ティッシュー）
• 伊藤園　ジャスミン茶
• 少年サンデー５０周年
• ロッテモナ王
• 救心カプセル
• Rhoto ハンドクリーム
• Bioré フェイスプルグラム（アジア）
• パステルプリン
• 専修大学
• at home.co.jp
• その他

Films

• KAZOKUWARI – Family drama feature, by Shohei Shiozaki, Japan, 2018
• THE TRIAL – feature based on Kafka’s “The trial”, 100 Meter Films, by John Williams, Japan, 2017
• COLD FEET – Horror, Starsea Films Production Japan, by Keishi Suenaga, 2017
• Wenn Ediths Glocken läuten – Comedy by Nicolai Tegeler, Cola Film, Berlin, Germany, 2015
• MARGREET – Historical drama, short, Leto Films, by Katharine Nova, Los Angeles, USA, 2015
• GOLDFISH GO HOME – 茜色の約束 – Comedy feature, 100 Meter Films, by Shohei Shiozaki, Japan, 2011
• SADO TEMPEST – Science Fiction-feature, 100 Meter Films, by John Williams, Japan, 2011
• YUKUHARU – Short, Loaded Films, by Jason Gray, HD 12 min, Japan, 2012
• 午後公園 – Promotion documentary, Riverside Productins Hong-Kong, by Jessey Tsang, Japan, 2011
• THE SEALS OF ERIMO-MISAKI – えりものアザラシの棲む岬 -Documentary, ATMK.biz, by Mika Kawase, Japan, 2010
• TOKYO HERITAGE – Virtual Trip Blue Ray Documentary, Pony Canyon, Japan, 2010
• PROJECT HOME – Documentary, Project Home productions, be Desiree Lim, Japan, 2009
• RIDING IN THE CIRCLE – Short, ATMK.biz, by Sakamaki Masa, Japan, 2009
• AFTERNOON RIVER – EVENING SKY- Short, Waseda-University, by Edmund Yeo, Japan, 2009
• KINGYO – Short, Waseda-University, by Edmund Yeo, Japan, 2008
• IT’S ONLY IN YOUR MIND – Science-Fiction short/Promotion Video, 100 Meter Films/ Sophia University Tokyo, by John Williams, Japan, 2008
• HYOREI – Horror-feature, 100 Meter Films, by John Williams, Japan, 2008
• ASK TREES – Experimental short, 100 Meter Films, by Shohei Shiozaki, Japan, 2007
• HAPPENING BAR SACHI – Short, Kingdom Pictures, by Hakaoka Hiroo, Japan, 2007
• THE ERRAND – おとうさんのたばこ – Short, 100 Meter Films, by Shohei Shiozaki, Japan, 2007
• FELLOWSHIP OF THE ANDES – Documentary, Pilgrimm-Pictures, by B. W. Out, NL/USA,2006
• PALEIS VOOR DE LAATSTE ARBEIDERS – Documentary, Franjo Studio, by F. Jochems, NL, 2006
• MORGENSTER – Short, Armadillo-film, by S. Kok, NL, 2005
• URBAN PRISON – Thriller-feature, Pilgrimm-Pictures, by B. W. Out, NL/USA, 2004 Produciton on hold – Trailer available
• DOORS – Short, Armadillo-film, by Mandra Wäback, NL, 2004

For concert bookings & program arrangements, please contact: shibuyaclassics@gmail.com