Education   Yann Jurkiewicz was born in France in 1982. He studied at École Centrale engineering school in Paris and obtained his diploma as Ingénieur des Arts et Manufactures in 2005. This education enabled him to gain advanced knowledge in all fields of engineering, in a spirit of synthesis and creativity. During summer 2004, he did an internship in architectural acoustics for the GRECO, a research laboratory part of the école d'Architecture in Bordeaux. He then undertook a one-year specialization in école Centrale de Lyon, obtaining a Master's degree in acoustics with highest distinction. His Master's thesis is the result of a research project carried out during his final year internship at Arup Acoustics in New York and investigated perceptual and quantitative aspects of acoustic quality on stage, as perceived by orchestra musicians.

In addition to his scientific studies, Yann also has a classical music education as a guitarist, later adding other musical styles like Blues, Jazz, Flamenco, etc. As a member of several music bands, composer and organizer of musical events, he has gained hands-on experience on concert hall stages.

Professional Experience   Yann Jurkiewicz joined Kahle Acoustics in 2006. He has done significant contributions to the acoustic design of the future concert hall in Stavanger, Norway (Medplan AS Arkitekter, completion in 2012). Through close collaboration with the architects, his work enabled a precise optimization of the shape of each architectural element. Yann has also collaborated on the acoustic concept for the future Auditorium de Bordeaux (4A Achitectes) and on the development of the future Philharmonie de Paris.

Yann Jurkiewicz is project manager for the future Théâtre de l'Archipel in Perpignan (Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Métra & Associés, completion in 2011), the renovation and transformation of the Square (Conference Center) in Brussels (A.2R.C Architectes, opened in 2009), the Théâtre du Nord in Lille (Blond & Roux Architectes), the renovation of the Nouveau Siècle concert hall in Lille as well as the future concert hall in Marciac (Atelier d'Architecture King Kong, completion in 2011), which will house the festival Jazz in Marciac. For this project the acoustic quality was specifically optimized for Jazz while integrating variable acoustics elements so that the hall can adapt perfectly to a wider range of performing arts events.

Prior to joining Kahle Acoustics, Yann Jurkiewicz briefly worked as an acoustic consultant for the Paris based company Delphi and also worked as an intern for Arup Acoustics in New York, as part of his final year project. In addition to the research studies he undertook there for his Master's thesis, he also participated in a feasibility study for the renovation of the Arlene Schnitzer Hall in Portland (home to the Oregon Symphony), and in preliminary studies for the construction of a new 4 hall performing arts center, the Constellation Center, in Boston. These preliminary studies consisted of the acoustic analysis of more than one hundred concert rooms renowned for their acoustic quality and the major role they played in the history of baroque music.