<\/p>\n
1946 –\u00a01952<\/b>
\nFirst Rector \u2013 Professor Zbigniew Drzewiecki<\/b>, eminent pianist
\nDevelopment of the school and the formation of its present structure.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Initially the classes took place at 8 and 9 Basztowa street. Then the school moved to a\u00a0building at 24 Warszawska street (1948), while three years later\u2013 to a\u00a0building at Starowi\u015blna street [then Bohater\u00f3w Stalingradu street] –\u00a01951.
\n\u2022 Four faculties: I\u00a0(composition, theory and conducting), II instrumental, III vocal, IV pedagogical.
\n\u2022 Due to the efforts of W\u0142odzimierz Kaczmar, an opera section was formed at the Vocal Faculty.<\/p>\n
1952 –\u00a01955<\/b>
\nRector –\u00a0Prof. Dr Stefania \u0141obaczewska<\/b>, eminent musicologist<\/p>\n
\u2022 Development of the opera section. Opera stagings: fragments of the Haunted Manor<\/i>,Rigoletto<\/i>, Faust,<\/i> Halka<\/i> as well as of the entire Traviata<\/i> and Eugene Onegin.<\/i>
\n\u2022 The Ministry of Culture and Art issued a\u00a0directive introducing a\u00a0three-year study combined with a\u00a0state scholarship that enabled gifted students further artistic development. (1952<\/b>)
\n\u2022 The Student Research Group of the School organized a\u00a0national assembly of student research groups combined with a\u00a0session devoted to the issue of music popularization. (1955<\/b>)<\/p>\n
1955 –\u00a01964<\/b>
\nRector –\u00a0Prof. Bronis\u0142aw Rutkowski<\/b>, eminent organist, propagator of music<\/p>\n
\u2022 Introduction of teamwork in the form of seven departments (including the Intercollegiate Organ Faculty of national scope).
\n\u2022 Formation of B section at the Pedagogical Faculty \u2013 for educating teachers in a\u00a0part- time study system.
\n\u2022 Organization of meetings with musicians from abroad, such as: N. Boulanger, K. Regamey, A. Rubinstein, W. Ma\u0142cu\u017cy\u0144ski, L. Nono, V. Smeta\u010dek, J. Chailley, Ting Shan-te, P. Czuchna, I. Be\u0142za, B. Latoszy\u0144ski, N. Slonimsky and others.
\n\u2022 The School received newly restored Florianka Concert Hall at Basztowa street (1956<\/b>); in 1959 the new organ was handed over (W. Biernacki, 30 voices).
\n\u2022 The Act of Parliament from 1962 gave the School full academic rights.
\n\u2022 Formation of the Music Acoustics Department. (1962<\/b>)<\/p>\n
1964 –\u00a01966<\/b>
\nRector – Prof. Eugenia Umi\u0144ska<\/b>, eminent violinist<\/p>\n
\u2022 Formation of the academic orchestra, conducted by Krzysztof Missona. (1965)
\n\u2022 Academic session devoted to social changes in the functions of music. (1965)
\n\u2022 Preparation of pedagogical publications to be published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne [PWM Edition].<\/p>\n
1965<\/b>
\nFoundation of an annual festival Days of Organ Music in cooperation with the Cracow Philharmonic.<\/p>\n
1966 –\u00a01969<\/b>
\nRector –\u00a0Prof. Jan Hoffman<\/b>, distinguished pianist<\/p>\n
\u2022 “Musical Evenings” \u2013 a\u00a0concert cycle featuring students of The Academy.
\n\u2022 Artistic achievements of the academic choir, orchestra and soloists (the performance of Prokofiev\u2019s Classical Symphony and of Mozart\u2019s Requiem at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw).
\n\u2022 Open lectures given by eminent representatives of various academic fields.<\/p>\n
1966<\/b>
\nFormation of the Postgraduate Study in Music Editing under the supervision of Prof. M. Tomaszewski.<\/p>\n
1969 –\u00a01972<\/b>
\nRector –\u00a0Prof. J\u00f3zef Chwedczuk<\/b>, distinguished organist<\/p>\n
\u2022 Foundation of the Foreign Languages Study. (1970)
\n\u2022 Monthly concert cycles “Young Musicians\u2019 Stage”. (1971)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Academic session devoted to organ performance practice on the occasion of Prof. Chwedczuk\u2019s anniversary. (1972)<\/p>\n
1970 –\u00a01983<\/b>
\nCo-organization of the Jan Kiepura Vocal Contest.<\/p>\n
1972 –\u00a01987<\/b>
\nRector – Prof. Dr h.c. Krzysztof Penderecki<\/b>, eminent composer<\/p>\n
\u2022 The foundation of the Electroacoustic Music Studio. (1974)
\n\u2022 The foundation of the Department of Music Analysis and Interpretation. (1975<\/b>)
\n\u2022 Co-organization of a\u00a0festival “Young Musicians for the Young City” in Stalowa Wola.\u00a0(1975-79)
\n\u2022 Organization of Musical Meetings in Baran\u00f3w Sandomierski. (1976-81)<\/p>\n
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