Andrzej Cwojdziński

Andrzej Cwojdziński (28 January 1928^[1] – 23 March 2022) was a Polish composer, conductor and music teacher.^[2]

Andrzej Cwojdziński
Born	(1928-01-28)28 January 1928 Jaworzno, Poland
Died	23 March 2022(2022-03-23) (aged 94)
Alma mater	John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Occupation(s)	Composer, conductor, music teacher

Biography

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]