Felix Labunski (1892-1979) was a Polish-born American composer, pianist, and music educator. He began college in St. Petersburg studying architecture, but decided to switch to music studies after returning from combat in World War I. In 1927, he helped found the Association of Young Polish Composers in Paris and in 1933, he married Dorothea Gierasch-Boit, an American sculptor. Together, they moved to the United States in 1936, settling in New York. Their son Edward, who also grew up to be composer, was born there in 1937. Labunski became a naturalized American citizen in 1941.
Between the 1930s and 1970s, Labunski composed, taught, and lectured at several North American universities. He was an active writer and critic, and also made appearances as a pianist, often performing his own compositions. He received an honorary doctorate from the Chicago Music College in 1951 and an award from ASCAP in 1977.
