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Biography
James Wiznerowicz (*1966) has received degrees from Eastern Michigan University (B.A., M.A.) and the University of Arizona (D.M.A.). His composition teachers have included Anthony Iannaccone, Ladislav Kiubik, and Daniel Asia. Recently, his music has been performed at festivals and conferences in Europe and the United States including the La Roque d’Antheron of France, the International Trumpet Guild Conference, and the Society of Composers, Inc. National Conference. He has had a broadcast of his Aria for Solo Bassoon and Micrologus for Solo Flute on the National Public Radio program Theme and Variations.
He was awarded a fellowship from the Virginia Center for Creative Arts for a two-week artist residency in 2003. His work Prelude and Allegro for Wind Symphony was among the finalists in the 2003 Penfield High School Composition Competition, and his …as though colors poured… received first prize in the 2003 Contemporary Music Society. Prior to 2003 his work, …trees rustling in silence, performed in France, Turkey, Brazil, and the United States, won first prize in the 8th International Saguaro Film Festival. A recent work for solo organ, Fandanguillo, has received performances in Connecticut, Atlanta, Georgia and Berlin for the 50th Anniversary of the Fulbright program in Germany.
In addition to various fellowships and awards from the University of Arizona, he has won Standard Awards from ASCAP for three consecutive years (2002 – 4). Currently he is listed on the 2004-2008 Artist Roster for the Art-in-Education Residency program with the Commonwealth of Virginia and teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
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