Henryk Czyż, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henryk Czyż

Polish conductor

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Grudziądz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 16-Jan-2003

Profession: composer, conductor, music pedagogue

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Henryk Czyz (Polish: ['h?nr?k t???]; 16 June 1923 – 16 January 2003) was a Polish musician with a high reputation for conducting and teaching. He was born in Grudziadz.
He was also a composer in his own right and wrote a number of books which are highly regarded.
He was a champion of Polish contemporary music, particularly Penderecki whose Polish Requiem he recorded in 1985, and enjoyed an international reputation, giving concerts in Europe, South America, and the USA.
He died in Warsaw.