KЯIKMusic and works by Vlad Krik
Composer · Pianist · Musical storyteller
“Melodic, psychological and cinematic music exploring the inner forces that shape human choice, memory and transformation.”
An authorial world in music and theatre
KЯIK is the authorial world of composer and pianist Vlad Krik — music, stage works and performative research held together by one narrative voice.
His work combines melodic clarity with dramatic depth, exploring memory, identity, inner conflict and transformation.
Based in Wiesbaden, Germany, Vlad creates music for the concert stage, musical theatre and character-driven visual narratives.
About Vlad KrikSelected music
Piano & InstrumentalMagic of KabbalahA meditative piano cycle inspired by Kabbalistic symbolism — marked Lento, rubato, built on slow harmonic breathing, suspended resonance and a gradually unfolding melodic line.Listen
Piano & InstrumentalCloud AtlasA piano solo driven by a steady mechanical pulse — marked ♩=134, come il ticchettio dell’orologio (“like the ticking of a clock”) — over which slowly drifting harmonies form and dissolve.Listen
Piano & InstrumentalNEW AGE 2022Album released on TimeZone Records: nine original piano works in a neoclassical, reflective and cinematic idiom. The title piece “New Age” is marked ♩=86, Tranquillo.Listen
Stage work in development
Hotel Macdonald Forest Hills
“A psychological dramatic musical set at the edge of myth and reality, where love may protect or imprison — and freedom always has a price.”
Current
Casting for a studio recording
Singers are currently being sought for the studio recording of three key arias from Hotel Macdonald Forest Hills.
Baritenor · Mezzo-soprano · Character baritone
Wiegenlied — a pop lullaby for female voice and piano, available for a first vocal interpretation, studio recording and performance collaboration.
Listen to the demoMusic for stories shaped from within
Vlad Krik works with theatres, directors, performers and creative partners on music shaped by character, dramatic conflict and emotional transformation.
Musical theatre
Songs, arias and stage scores built around character, action and dramatic development.
Film and visual narrative
Themes, cues and evolving musical atmospheres for emotionally precise storytelling on screen.
Concert and piano music
Solo piano, chamber and cinematic concert works created for performers, programmes and recordings.
Artistic research and performance
Practice-based projects in which music, symbol, embodiment and reflective enquiry meet.
Selected recognition
- First Prize — VII International Art CompetitionTurkey · 2021
- Second Prize — IYMC Composition CompetitionUSA · 2021
- Artist of the Year recital winnerNew York, USA · 2022
- First Prize — IYMC International Composition CompetitionAtlanta, USA · 2022
GEMA member — Vlad Krik
Professional information
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For theatres, performers and creative partners
Enquiries about performances, commissions, workshops and development partnerships are welcome.
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