Background
He was born in Siemianowice Śląskie.
He was born in Siemianowice Śląskie.
He studied composition under professor Józef Świder"s at The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.
He is professor at the University of Silesia and at the Academy of Music in Katowice. 1 for brass instruments, percussion and two pianos, in 1988—his 2 and in 1997—his Concerto Festivo for violin and orchestra, were distinguished.
He has received numerous awards and commissions, including The Beethoven Prize of the City of Bonn in 1980 for his Symphony Number. 2, Concertante for piano and orchestra. He received three coveted awards at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization"s International Tribune of Composers in Paris: in 1980, he was awarded first place for his Symphony Number.
