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Andrzej Cwojdziński

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Andrzej Cwojdziński
Born(1928-01-28)28 January 1928
Died23 March 2022(2022-03-23) (aged 94)
Alma materJohn 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]

Biography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Polish Music Information Centre" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "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.