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Walter Buczynski

Walter Joseph Buczynski (born 17 December 1933) is a Canadian composer , teacher , and pianist . Born in Toronto , Buczynski earned an Associate diploma from the Royal Conservat...

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Walter Joseph Buczynski (born 17 December 1933) is a Canadiancomposer, teacher, and pianist.

Born in Toronto, Buczynski earned an Associate diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1951 and a Licentiate in 1953.[1] While there he studied music composition with Godfrey Ridout and piano with Earle Moss. He studied under Darius Milhaud and Charles Jones at the Aspen Music Festival and School in 1955. He pursued further studies in piano with Rosina Lhévinne in New York in 1958–1959. He received grants from the Polish government that enabled him to study with Zbigniew Drzewiecki in Warsaw in 1959 and 1961.[2] Likewise, grants from the Canada Council made it possible for him to study under Nadia Boulanger in Paris in 1960 and 1962.[3]

In 1951 and 1952 Buczynski was awarded second prizes at the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada composition competition, going on to win first prize there in 1954 with his Piano Trio. In 1955 he won the Fromm Foundation Award with his Suite for Woodwind Quintet. That same year he made his debut as a concert pianist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra playing Chopin'sF minor Concerto.[3]

Buczynski went on to have an active concert career during the 1960s and early 1970s, giving recitals in major concert venues throughout Canada and in New York, Paris, and Warsaw. His concerts often featured his own work and pieces by other contemporary Canadian composers in addition to traditional repertoire. He appeared on CBC Radio and made a number of solo recordings. He later curtailed his performance schedule to focus on teaching and compositional work.[1]

En 1962, Buczynski se unió al profesorado de piano y teoría musical del Real Conservatorio de Música. En 1969, se incorporó a la facultad de la Universidad de Toronto , donde impartió clases de piano y composición hasta su jubilación en 1999. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Entre sus alumnos más destacados se encontraban John Burge , Mychael Danna [ 6 ] y Timothy Sullivan . [ 5 ] Buczynski fue presidente de la Liga Canadiense de Compositores entre 1974 y 1975 y es miembro asociado del Centro Canadiense de Música . Ha recibido distinciones como la Medalla del Jubileo de Plata de la Reina Isabel II (1977) y la Medalla Gloria Artis (2008) del gobierno polaco. [ 7 ]

Referencias

  1. 1 2 Schulman, Michael; Nygaard King, Betty; Beckwith, John (16 de diciembre de 2013) [2007-07-08]. "Walter Buczynski" . La Enciclopedia Canadiense . Historica Canada.
  2. ↑ Such, Peter (1972). "Walter Buczynski" . Soundprints: Contemporary Composers . Clarke, Irwin. pp. 102–25 . 
  3. 1 2 Littler, William (24 de enero de 2014). "Walter Buczynski: el ícono de la composición canadiense cumple 80 años" . Toronto Star . Recuperado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .
  4. ↑ "Walter Buczynski" . Universidad de Toronto. Facultad de Música . Consultado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .
  5. 1 2 "Jubilación de profesores - Walter Buczynski" (PDF) . Destacado . Universidad de Toronto. Facultad de Música. 1999. Consultado el 27 de mayo de 2026 .
  6. ↑ Mera, Miguel (2007). "Los antecedentes musicales de Mychael Danna". Mychael Danna's The Ice Storm: A Film Score Guide . Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 1–15 . 
  7. ↑ "Exposición Espíritu Polaco: 61 canadienses de ascendencia polaca (26 de septiembre de 2009)" . Federación de Mujeres Polaco-Canadienses . Consultado el 29 de mayo de 2026 .
  • Facultad de Música Walter Buczynski , Universidad de Toronto
  • Centro de Música Canadiense Walter Buczynski
  • Discografía de Walter Buczynski en Discogs