William Smialek
Music educator
Born Jun. 9,1952, Fali River (MA), U.S.; son of Jacob and Amelia (Skrzypiec); married Molly (McCoy); children: Andrew, Adam.
Education: Bachelor of Music, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 1974; Master of Music, 1976, Ph.D., 1981, University of North Texas, Denton.
Career: prof. (music), Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins (TX), 1981 -.
Author: Polish Music. A Research and Information Guide, 1989; I. F. Dobrzynski and Musical Life in 19th Century Warsaw, 1991; The Symphony in Poland, 1982; articles on Polish music.
Member of: American Musicological Society; American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Tyler Civic Chorale, Boy Scouts of America, Tyler (TX).
Honors: Fulbright scholarship to Poland, 1979-80.
Languages: English, Polish, French, German, Czech, Russian.
Home: 2726 Rockbridge Road, Tyler, TX 75701.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.