In this episode, we continue our conversation with the young composer Philip Przybylo. Born in Canada to Polish parents, he moved to the Netherlands several years ago to continue his studies in Amsterdam. Last year he won the Tera de Marez Oyens Prize, which enabled him to compose a piece that was performed several times in 2025 during the Basklarinet Festijn. Our discussion revolves around some of Philip’s favourite pieces of music.
Photo: Richard Ayres
In this podcast, the Concertzender and New Music Now present musical portraits of creators, composers and musicians in the Netherlands based on their ‘desert island discs’ — the pieces of music they would love to share with the whole world and that play an important role in their work and lives. Through this interview and playlist, Aad van Nieuwkerk gives us the opportunity to get to know both the composer and his work. This podcast is accompanied by the radio programme Composers and Musicians — every Thursday at 12 pm.
Playlist
- Composer’s own recording
Philip Przybyło – W Klpesydrze (inside the hourglass)
Score Collective Ensemble conducted by Mirari Etxeberria Guerrero
6’54” - CD: My Piano
Paweł Mykietyn – Shakespeare’s Sonnets: III. Music to hear, why hear’st thou music sadly?”
Anna Stempin-Jasnowska, piano / Agata Zubel, soprano
4’24” - CD: In the Alps
Richard Ayres – In the Alps – Act I: Scene Three, Act I: Interlude I
Barbara Hanningan & Netherlands Wind Ensemble
7’18” - CD: Pure
Justin Broadrick – Don’t Bring Me Flowers
Godflesh
6’53” - CD: Life (… It Eats You Up)
Mika Vainio – A Ravenous Edge
Mika Vainio
9’08” - CD: My Piano
Paweł Mykietyn – Shakespeare’s Sonnets: IV, V, VI
Anna Stempin-Jasnowska, piano / Agata Zubel, soprano
11’07”
