He is a composer and lecturer born in Vilnius. His composing studies in Warsaw Academy
of Music in years 1957-60 in Bolesław Woytowicz class. In year 1963 and 1966 he studied Gregorian chant and medieval polyphony in Nadia Boulanger class in Paris.
He is a laureate of many prizes and distinctions. His composition “Antifone per tre gruppi d’orchestra” (1961) won 1st prize of Polish Young Composers competition, and in year 1963
he took 2nd place in year 1963 in International Composers meetings of UNESCO in Paris;
in year 1966 for his “Sonetti di Petrarca per tenore solo e due cori a cappella” (1965)
In year 1965 and 1973 he received 1st prize in International Composers’ Competition in Monaco. In year 1994 he received the prize of AGEC – West European Federation of Choral Societies and the prize of Polish Composers Association. Since 1971 Romuald Twardowski has been the Professor of Warsaw Academy of Music. He is the jury member of many choir competitions and the Artistic Director of prestigious International Festival of Orthodox Church Music “Hajnówka”.He composed numerous brilliant compositions for choirs, orchestras, soloists and musical ensembles.
in Budapest as Zoltán Vásárhelyi’s, József Maklári’s, Erzsébet Szõnyi’s, Olivér Nagy’s student,
as a music teacher and a choral conductor. She worked in the folk music research team of the Institute of Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Than she has been a teacher of the Teacher Training College in Zsámbék (Hungary) for five years, where she taught music theory, music history, choral conducting and methodology. Since 1983 she has been employed by the Hungarian Ministry
of Culture, as a music referent. She is a music editor of the Hungarian Radio, a member of the Hungarian Choirs and Orchestras Association (KÓTA) presidium. She is managing director of the Association of Hungarian Choir Competitions and Festivals. She is the conductor of the Budapest Youth Choir. The choir sings many oratorical and a cappella pieces, gives many concerts in Hungary. They gave highly successful concerts in Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Romania and in the Netherlands.
She is also the secretary jury of international choir competitions in Budapest, Riva del Garda, Pohlheim, Gießen, Netanya, Fort Lauderdale.
Prof. Bernhard Gfrerer from Salzburg (Austria)
He graduated from Mozarteum specilizing
in church music. Since 1987 he has been an organist and choir conductor
at Franciscan Church
in Salzburg. He performed with world famous artists like Placido Domingo,
Jose Carreras and James King.
He gives many concerts in mayor European cities as well as in USA, South America, Russia
and Asia. He is lecturer at master classes in USA, Japan and South America and was Jury member at many international competitions. He made numerous recordings for TV, radio and recording companies.
one of the members who established Choral Society „LIRA” in Warsaw.
In years 1997-2008 deputy conductor of Choral Society LIRA. Since February 2009 he has become the artistic director of Choral Society Lira in Warsaw He graduated from Warsaw Academy of Music in Prof. Ryszard Zimak’s class. For years he cooperated with Warsaw University Choir and Stefan Wysznski University Choir and others. He established and performed with choir Cantemus over 100 concerts.
Jury Member of choir festivals in St Petersburg and Krakow Advent and Christmas Festival.