Background
Herman, Witold Walenty was born on February 14, 1932 in Torun, Poland. Son of Alojzy and Margaret (Grosser) Herman.
Herman, Witold Walenty was born on February 14, 1932 in Torun, Poland. Son of Alojzy and Margaret (Grosser) Herman.
Diploma, Copernic Lyceum, Torun, 1950, Szymanowski Conservatory, Torun, 1950. Master of Arts, Academy Music Cracow, 1956. Diploma, Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris, 1960.
Doctorate.Philosophy of Music, World University, Tucson, 1984.
Doctor Philosophy. in Music (honorary), University Arizona, 1984.
Soloist France, Luxemburg, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Rumania, Poland, since 1954. Professor Academy Music Cracow, since 1960, chief of cello and doublebass/contrebass faculty. Member jury Pablo Casals Competition, Budapest, since 1968.
Senator State Academy Music, Cracow.
Professor summeracad. Franz Liszt Music Academy, Weimar, 1972, Academy for Strings, Lancut, 1981.
Professor Summer Music Academy for String Instruments, Lancut, 1981. Recording artist Radio Luxemburg, Polish radio and television
1972, 81, special prize Polish Ministry Culture and Arts, 1972, 82, Golden Cross Merit, Polish Government, 1977.
Honor medal 40th Anniversary of Polish Republic,1984 Chevalier Cross, Polonia Restituta, 1986.
Member jury Pablo Casals Competition, Budapest, since 1968. Member Polish MusiciansUnion, International Jeunesse Musicale. Club: Tennis (Torun, Cracow).
Married Catharine Bromboszcz, June 13, 1970. Children: Margaret-Monika, Adam Raphael.