Krystyna Moszumańska-Nazar (5 September 1924,

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, now

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– 27 September 2009,

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) was a

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composer, music educator and pianist. She was born in Lwów, Poland (now

, Ukraine), and after

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studied at the State Higher School of Music in Kraków with

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for composition and

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for piano. After completing her studies, she took a position as professor at the

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and also served as Rector from 1987 to 1993. She died in Kraków after an extended illness.

Honors and awards

*Winner of the Young Composers' Competition of the Polish Composers' Union (1954) *International Competition for Women Composers in Mannheim (1961, 1966) *First Prize/Gold Medal, International Competition for Women Composers in Buenos Aires (1962) *Second Prize Karol Szymanowski Composers' Competition (1974) *Award of the Polish Composers' Union *Award of the Minister of Culture and Art (five times) *Award of Merit for National Culture *Prime Minister's Award *Honoris Causa doctorate from the Music Academy in Kraków *City of Kraków Award

Works

Moszumanska-Nazar composed for orchestra, chamber ensemble, piano, vocal and electronic performance. Selected works include: *''Hexahedra jor Orchestr'' *''Suite of Polish Dances'' *''Exodus'' *''Music for Strings'' *''Polish Madonnas''

References

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