Andrzej Krzanowski

Andrzej Krzanowski, composer and accordion player, born on 9th April 1951 in Bielsko-Biała; died on 1st October 1990 in Czechowice-Dziedzice. He studied composition with Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (1971-75) and accordion with Joachim Pichura at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice. From 1967, he played contemporary accordion music in concert. He performed at numerous festivals, including the 1st International Accordion Festival in Digne-les-Bains