Andrzej Cwojdziński (28 January 1928[1] – 23 March 2022) was a Polish composer, conductor and music teacher.[2]
Andrzej Cwojdziński | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 January 1928 |
| Died | 23 March 2022 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, music teacher |
Biography edit
Cwojdziński was born in Jaworzno.[1][2] He attended the Academy of Music in Kraków, where he studied composing and conducting.[1] He also attended John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin from 1960 to 1962.[1][3] Cwojdziński served as the director for the Koszalin Philharmonic from 1964 to 1979.[1][2] He also served as the director for the Polish Piano Festival in Słupsk from 1967 to 1999.[1] He served as a member of the Polish Composers' Union.[2][3]
Cwojdziński taught at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk from 1991 to 1999.[1] He also taught at the Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk.[1] Cwojdziński was honored with medals, such as, Order of Polonia Restituta,[2] Cross of Merit, Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice[3] and Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.[2] He served as a member of the West Pomeranian Social Committee.[4] In 2020, Cwojdziński was made an honorary citizen of Koszalin.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Andrzej Cwojdziński, conductor, composer, teacher, has died; he was 94 years old". Radio70pole (in Polish). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Professor Andrzej Cwojdziński, initiator of the Polish Piano Festival in Słupsk, has died". Radio Gdansk (in Polish). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Polish Music Information Centre" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Jaroslaw Kaczynski was supported by Support and you: West Pomeranian Social Committee of Support for Jarosław Kaczyński" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via Wayback Machine.