Sławomira Raczyńska

Sławomira Raczyńska is an Assistant Professor (Adiunkt) at the Institute of Conducting, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland, holding a dual research and teaching appointment in music academia.

Her distinguished educational background includes dual specializations with honors from the same institution:

• Choral Conducting under Prof. Dr. Hab. Marek Gandecki
• Baroque Oboe under Mgr. Marek Niewiedział

Her research and artistic focus centers on historical performance practices of early music, integrating choral conducting with baroque instrumental expertise. She actively bridges scholarly research with practical performance, emphasizing authentic interpretation of pre-classical repertoire through both conducting and oboe performance.

Key recognition includes:

• 2nd prize at the XII National Choral Conductors Competition (2008)

As an educator, she serves as pedagogue and conductor for Canticum Novum choir at I LO Poznan and the Chamber Choir of Poznan Choral School since 2010. She founded and directs Vocal Group Minimus as artistic director, achieving national competition success through active concert programming.

Her instrumental collaborations include work with conductors Paul Esswood and Paul McCreesh, plus ensembles like Wrocław Baroque Orchestra and Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense, significantly contributing to Poland's early music revival.