Andrzej Anweiler
Pianist, composer, teacher
Born July 25, 1947, Bad Gandersheim,Germany; came to U.S., 1951; son of Edward and Helena (Jozwiak); married Christine (Kelley); children: Alexandra, Julianne.
Education: Bachelor of Music, Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford (CT), 1969; Master of Music, Manhattan School of Music, New York City, 1971; diploma, Warsaw Conservatory (Poland),1972; advanced performers course, Royal Academy of Music, London (U.K.), 1972-74.
Career: faculty (piano), Hartt School of Music, 1976-82; faculty, Hartford Camerata Conservatory, 1982-90; director, SHU-String School, Community Music Center, Fairfield (CT), 1987-89; master teacher, Creative Music & Arts, Monroe (CT), 1988; assistant professor (music), Sacred Heart University, 1980, composer, music director, Humanities Touring Group, 1987, Fairfield.
Author: composer, Heritage (ballet for TV), 1986, Haiku, After
Martin and Malcolm (songs), 1989, Collage (duets), 1990, The Greeks, 1987, The Renaissance, 1990 (multi media educational plays); co-author, composer, Grudka ziemi: Song of a Beloved Country (musical-drama), 1991.
Member of: College Music Society; Connecticut State Music Teachers Association; American Liszt Society.
Honors: Zelosky grant, Kosciuszko Foundation, 1971; National Music Club award, 1979; Academies for Creative Teaching grant, Sacred Heart University, 1991-92; listed in American Keyboard Artists, 1992.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: tennis, woodworking, films.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996