Shaped by an early passion for storytelling, NYC-based composer Ethan Jankowski weaves story and character into his musical expression, driven by themes of the metaphysical and abstract. While much of his work is spontaneous in influence, he roots his process in drawing pathways between art, nature, space, and the human experience to create a narrative within his music. With this mission in mind, Ethan offers a poetic driving force that invites listeners of his music to find the life and music within everything, be it the earth around them or the stars beyond their reach.

Jankowski’s music has been praised for its “otherworldly soundscape”, receiving recognition from organizations such as ASCAP (2025), Abundant Silence (Competition Winner 2025), Tribeca New Music (2025), and his recent composition String Quartet N. 1 - Au-delá de la Voûte étoilée having won the first prize in the Green Mountain Chamber Festival Quartet Composition Competition (2026). Ethan’s music has been mentored by composers such as Jessie Montgomery in her Who’s in the Lobby? series at the Juilliard School, where his duo piece Refugia received its premiere. Ethan has also enjoyed commissions from performers like Caroline Wincenc, for a performance at the National Flute Association Conference in 2025. His work, Syzygy was premiered alongside 4 others in the ICONIC suite of works for flute ensemble. Other commissions and projects have included works with groups such as the University of Texas Permian-Basin Orchestra, the Addison Trail High School Orchestra, and an upcoming project he is excited to announce soon this year. His works have been performed by artists such as Missing Piece, Shi-An Costello, and ensembles like the Dior Quartet and Lucerna Quartet across the pond.