Andrzej Cwojdziński | |
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Born | |
Died | 23 March 2022 | (aged 94)
Alma mater | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, music teacher |
Andrzej Cwojdziński (28 January 1928 [1] – 23 March 2022) was a Polish composer, conductor and music teacher. [2]
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]
Cwojdziński died in March 2022, at the age of 94. [1] [2]