Mr. Bielawa has a couple of traits increasingly hard to find these days: a sunny temperament and a sense of humor(combined, I might add, with a formidable
compositional technique and good taste.)

…he is one of the most original and creative composers I've encountered.
American Record Guide

  • Composer of works for orchestra, band, choir, chamber ensembles, keyboard instruments, and electronic sounds

  • Teacher of composition and music theory

  • Director of Sounds New contemporary music ensemble

  • Member of the Ilona Clavier Duo with harpsichordist Sandra Soderlund

  • Performing pianist, conductor, and tenor

Herbert Bielawa
38 Sunset Drive
Kensington, CA 94707
510 524-2912
hbielawa@sfsu.edu