Thaddeus Kozuch - concert pianist, teacher, lecturer, scholar, composer ... a "Brilliant Piano Virtuoso"
BIO (11) gallery
1980s +
During the 1980's decade Thaddeus Kozuch did not rest on his laurels. He performed a solo recital as a benefit for Chicago's Copernicus Foundation in 1980 at the same hall as the previous year where he gave his final DePaul University faculty recital before retirement. In 1981 he performed with other musicians in another concert-benefit, this one entitled "From Krakow - For Krakow" for the international fund to renovate the architectural treasures of Krakow, Poland. In 1982 a Szymanowski Centennial Concert included piano works performed by Thaddeus Kozuch. In 1983 the Copernican Award Concert included his playing. In 1984 Kozuch was a judge for the Kościuszko Foundation Preliminary Chopin Auditions. In the mid-1980's Professor Kozuch performed a recital for the Moraine Valley College, yet he somehow found time for his backyard gardening even while preparing for his final formal solo recital, given in Grand Rapids Michigan for the St. Cecilia Society in October 1986. Throughout this decade duo-pianist recitals were held with wife Jacqueline for the Polish Art's Club, as were recitals for St. John's Episcopal Church, where Jacqueline had been Choir director and organist for many years. Retirement indeed.