Background
Byczek, Lloyd Vincent was born on December 12, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Vincent John and Elvester L. (Krueger) Byczek.
Byczek, Lloyd Vincent was born on December 12, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Vincent John and Elvester L. (Krueger) Byczek.
Bachelor of Music, DePaul University, 1969. Certified in conducting, Der Hochschule fur Musik und darstellende Kunst Mozartum, Salzburg, Austria, 1972. Studied conducting with Doctor Walter Duclux, Los Angeles, 1978.
Studied conducting with Henry Lewis, American Symphony Orchestra League workshop, Charleston, West Virginia, 1979. Studied conducting with Irwin Fischer, Herbert von Karajan, Carl Melles, Doctor Jon Robertson, Doctor Karl Jirak, Herbert Blomstedt. Studied trombone with Frank Crisafulli, Mark R. McDunn.
Studied piano with Helen Lefelt Wilson. Studied violoncello with Joy Mattern, Roberta Gustafeste. Studied clarinet with Ben Stoller, Jerome Stowell.
Music director, condtr., Crescent Prodns. Inc., Chicago, 1969-1970;
assistant condtr., South Suburban Symphony Orchestra, 1972-1973;
music director, conductor, Chicago Symphonic Wind Ensemble, since 1974;
vice president board directors, Chicago Symphonic Wind Ensemble, since 1975;
freelance trombone, tuba, bass trombone, violoncello, euphonium, bassoon, contra bassoon, since 1970;
bass trombone, North Side Symphony Orchestra Chicago, 1969-1972;
violoncello, North Side Symphony Orchestra Chicago, 1973-1975;
contra bassoon, Oak Park-River Forest Symphony Orchestra, since 1989. Music director, condtr.
Summer Comedy Theatre Company Inc., Chicago, summer 1973-spring 1975. Music director/advisor, condtr. Vincent Ferrer Prodns., River Forest, Illinois, spirng 1975.
Instructor adult education Truman College, Chicago, since 1975. Freelance music educator, since 1968.
Eagle Scout Boy Scouts American, 1960. Member Order of the Arrow. Acting director Symphony Orchestra and Concert Wind Ensemble New Trier West High School, Northfield, Illinois, 1975-1976.
Director Girls Festival Chorus Steinmetz High School, Chicago, 1974-1975. Served to captain Reserve Officers Training Corps, United States Army, 1959-1969. Member Conductors Guild, American Symphony Orchestra League (service member condtr. since 1977), American Federation Musicians, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.