Stefan Cwik

Stefan Cwik (He/Him) is a Lecturer in the Music Theory and Musicianship department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He holds a Master of Music from The Juilliard School and a Bachelor of Music from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and teaches courses in orchestration, piano pedagogy, composing for guitar, tonal counterpoint, and graduate/undergraduate music theory.

• Education
  • Master of Music (MM), The Juilliard School
  • Bachelor of Music (BM), San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Cwik's creative work focuses on composition, with notable projects including an English horn concerto for Russ deLuna (San Francisco Symphony), pieces for the ZOFO Duet, and collaborations with Jeffrey Milarsky and the Juilliard Orchestra. His recording Bassoon and Friends: Chamber Music for Bassoon (MSR Classics) highlights his compositions for bassoon.

• Key Research & Creative Work
  • Music composition for orchestral and chamber ensembles
  • Interdisciplinary collaborations with musicians and ensembles
  • Unrealized project: A ballet

• Awards & Distinctions
  • BMI Student Composer Awards (2013)
  • Juilliard Orchestral Composition awards (2012, 2013)
  • Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition winner (2010)

Outside academia, Cwik is passionate about snowboarding, surfing, and exploring intersections between music and architecture. His career turning point was moving to San Francisco, and he cites Igor Stravinsky, Benjamin Britten, and Maurice Ravel as his most admired composers.