Composer · 1929 - 2010
Robert Muczynski
Biography
Robert Muczynski (1929–2010) was an American composer and pianist, born in Chicago. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at DePaul University, combining composition with piano performance. He later taught at DePaul, Loras College and, from 1965, the University of Arizona.
His music received support from organisations including the Fromm and Ford Foundations and from American orchestras. His chamber and instrumental works, particularly those involving woodwinds and piano, remain prominent in recital programmes. His Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, Op. 29, is heard on Da Vinci’s American Saxophone Sonatas.