Andrzej Panufnik

Background

Panufnik, Andrzej was born on September 24, 1914 in Warsaw, Poland. Arrived in England, 1954, naturalized, 1961. Son of Tomasz and Matylda (Thonnes) Panufnik.

Education

Ed with Felix Weingartner, Warsaw State Conservatory & State Academy Music, Vienna. Ed (honorary), R.A.M., 1984. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), 1985.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Frederic Chopin Academy Music, Warsaw, 1991.

Career

Conductor Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra, 1945—1946. Director Warwaw Phil. Orchestra, 1946—1947.

Vice president Polish Composers' Union, 1948—1954. Vice chairman International Music Council United Nations Educational, 1950—1953. Museum director Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, 1957—1959.

Visiting conductor leading European N. & S. American Orchestras, 1947—1991. Commissions Boston Symphony Orchestra (Centenary), London Symphony Orchestra (3 commissions), Royal Philharmonic Southern, London, Sir Georg Solti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Centenary), Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Mistislav Rostropovitch.

Achievements

Andrzej Panufnik has been listed as a noteworthy composer, conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Council Musicians’ Benevolent Fund, Composers’ Guild of Great Britain.

Interests

Travel, all arts

Connections

Married Camilla Jessel in 1963.

Father:: Tomasz Panufnik
Mother:: Matylda (Thonnes) Panufnik
Spouse:: Camilla Jessel

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Born

September 24, 1914

Warsaw, Poland
Died

October 27, 1991 (aged 77)

buried Richmond, Engineer
Nationality
British
Ethnicity

Slavic

Education

Warsaw State Conservatory & State Academy Music , Education Felix Weingartner
1984

R.A.M. , Education
1985 , Doctor of Philosophy
1991

Frederic Chopin Academy Music , Doctor of Philosophy

Career

1945 - 1946

Conductor Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra
1946 - 1947

director , Warwaw Phil. Orchestra
1948 - 1954

vice president , Polish Composers' Union
1950 - 1953

vice chairman , International Music Council United Nations Educational
1957 - 1959

museum director , Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Awards

Recipient 1st prize Chopin Competition, 1949, Standard of Labour 1st class, 1949. State prizewinner, 1951, 52. Pre-Olympic Competition 1st prize, 1952.tempSpace1st prize for museum composition Prince Rainier III of Monaco, 1963, Sibelius Centenary medal, 1965, Knight of Mark Twain, United States, 1966, Prix de Prince Pierre de Monaco, 1983. Decorated Knight Bachelor, United Kingdom, 1991, Knight"s Cross Order of Polonia Restituta (posthomous award), 1991. Died October 27, 1991.tempSpaceBuried Richmond, England.

Recipient 1st prize Chopin Competition, 1949, Standard of Labour 1st class, 1949. State prizewinner, 1951, 52. Pre-Olympic Competition 1st prize, 1952.tempSpace1st prize for museum composition Prince Rainier III of Monaco, 1963, Sibelius Centenary medal, 1965, Knight of Mark Twain, United States, 1966, Prix de Prince Pierre de Monaco, 1983.

Decorated Knight Bachelor, United Kingdom, 1991, Knight"s Cross Order of Polonia Restituta (posthomous award), 1991. Died October 27, 1991.tempSpaceBuried Richmond, England.

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