Born in 1940 in Warsaw, composer, pianist, graduate of the State Academy of Music (currently  F. Chopin University of Music) in Warsaw  in 1965. In the years  1967-1968 he  continued studies at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y., USA.  

At the beginning of his career he was playing in a professional piano duo. In the 1970s he was composing music mostly for the stage, radio drama, television and movies. In the 1980s he changed his image and began to compose concert music.  Between 1993      and 1999 he was President of Polish Composers’ Union.
List of Works:
Works  for the orchestra, instumental concerts, chamber works, works for choir and songs, compositions for symphonic band, stage works, large radio-and-stage compositions, music   for drama and movies, pop songs, songs for children, elaborations etc.
Awards and distinctions, among others  Knight’ Cross Order of Polonia Restituta (2013).