Zbigniew Turski
Art competitions Zbigniew Turski (21 July 1908 – 6 January 1979) was a Polish composer. He was born in Konstancin and died in Warsaw. Polish composer and conductor Zbigniew Turski won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympic Art Competitions for his Symfonia Olimpijska ("Olympic Symphony") in the category of Music, Compositions for Orchestra.
Zbigniew Turski
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- Born
- 1908 · Warsaw.
- Died
- 1979 · Warsaw.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- artist · composer · conductor
- Fields
- symphony
- Education
- Chopin University of Music
- Honours
- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland · Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Languages
- Polish
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Art competitions Zbigniew Turski (21 July 1908 – 6 January 1979) was a Polish composer. He was born in Konstancin and died in Warsaw. Polish composer and conductor Zbigniew Turski won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympic Art Competitions for his Symfonia Olimpijska ("Olympic Symphony") in the category of Music, Compositions for Orchestra.
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1908
Zbigniew Turski born at Warsaw.
1979
Zbigniew Turski died at Warsaw.
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A graduate of the Warsaw Conservatory, Turski became musical director of Warsaw Radio in 1939. In 1945, he co-founded the Baltic Philharmonic. He taught composition at the Warsaw Theatre Academy (1948–49) and later at the Warsaw Chopin Academy of Music (1951–52). From 1957 until shortly before his death, he served as music director of the Contemporary Theatre in Warsaw, and in 1959–60 he was president of the Polish Composers' Union. Turski was particularly renowned for his theatre music.
Zbigniew Turski studied at Chopin University of Music. The recorded working language is Polish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are symphony. Employment is recorded with Chopin University of Music. Distinctions recorded are Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland and Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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