Academy of Music in Łódź

Academy of Music in Łódź (Polish: Akademia Muzyczna im. Grażyny i Kiejstuta Bacewiczów w Łodzi), is a government-funded Institution of higher education in the city of Łódź, Poland. It was created at the turn of the 20th century as the Helena Kijeńska-Dobkiewicz Music Conservatory. After World War II, the Academy was reactivated as the State Conservatory of Music (April 18, 1945). It was re-structured as the Music Academy by the Act of Polish Parliament in 1982. Since 1999 it is named after one of its Rectors, as the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music.[1]

Academy of Music in Łódź
Akademia Muzyczna w Łodzi
AM Rectorate at ul. Gdańska street
Typepublic
EstablishedEarly 20th century
RectorProfessor Cezary Sanecki
Location
Łódź
,
Poland
WebsiteHomepage

Among the former rectors of the Academy who influenced the Polish music scene were Kazimierz Wiłkomirski (1945-1947), cellist, composer, conductor and brother of Wanda Wiłkomirska, as well as Kazimierz Sikorski (1947-1954), recipient of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1937), composer of symphonies, overtures and concertos.[1]

Faculties

Each of the four faculties of the Academy is divided into several departments, and institutes:[2]

  • Composition and theory of music (Wydział Kompozycji, Teorii Muzyki, Rytmiki i Edukacji Artystycznej)
  • Piano, organ and classical instruments (Wydział Fortepianu, Organów, Klawesynu i Instrumentów Dawnych)
  • Instrumental music (Wydział Instrumentalny)
  • Voice and acting (Wydział Wokalno-Aktorski)

Notes and references
  1. "Historia Uczelni". Akademia Muzyczna w Łodzi (homepage). Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  2. Description of Studies, Faculties and Departments. Akademia Muzyczna w Łodzi (homepage). Retrieved June 16, 2012.

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