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Hundziak was born 11 March 1927 in Krosniewice, Poland. He studied music theory, musicology, and other areas of music at various
Polish academies including the University of Lodz, and the State Conservatory in Warsaw. In 1967 he went to Paris to study composition with Nadia Boulanger.
He made his work first known by writing for the theater with productions in Lodz, Warsaw, Torun, Zabrzu, Katowice, Poznan and Kalisz. From 1979-81 he was the director of the Grand Theater in Lodz.
He also excelled as a teacher, serving as director of the state musical academy in Lodz, and becoming the driving force of musical life in that city for many years.
In the 1970s he spearheaded the first of many international and all-Poland choral competitions for children and youth.
About a third of his compositions, in various genres, are
designed for children and youth. Of his more than 175 compositions, many are for piano or instrumental ensembles in addition to his works for theater. But nearly half of his works involve chorus,
and the large majority of his later works do so. Przyjazn (Friendship) was composed for the centennial celebrations in 1996 of the Lutnia Choir (Warsaw), and originally published in a festival
collection including works by Marian Sawa, Andrzej Koszewski and Romuald Twardowski.
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