Adam Pietrykowski (also billed as Van Tilburg) is a JUNO Nominated composer and producer. His productions draw inspiration from the avant-garde as well as the mainstream. It is as much an electroacoustic experiment as it is an in your face rock experience. His music is a study in contrast: delicate aggression, labyrinthine simplicity, expressively restrained, stable yet always in flux.Adam has worked with 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 Westchester’s famous Performing Arts Center and his film music has been heard at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival. He is a recipient of a Hugh Le Caine award in electroacoustic composition. Adam’s work as a guitarist has earned him numerous awards, including several first place finishes in international competitions (Emergenza, The Montreal Guitar Grand Prix). He has performed new contemporary classical works in Canada and the United States.Adam currently writes and produces for artists across all genres, from dreamy folk (Lady Maisery) to metal-infused classical music (Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis). His progressive metal project Van Tilburg saw its debut with the album Encode in 2018. Adam is an assistant professor in music & technology at SUNY Purchase where he also serves as co-head of graduate studies in studio composition.
