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Jacek Greszta is a Professor and current Dean of the Faculty of Vocal Performance and Acting at the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, serving the 2020-2024 term. He has taught at the institution since 2006 and was awarded the title of Professor of Art in April 2021 after obtaining his postdoctoral degree in musical arts (vocal studies) in 2016. His academic background includes: Studies at the Academy of Music in Warsaw (Faculty of Vocal Studies and Acting, 1986) under A. Dankowska Transfer to the Academy of Music in Poznań (1989) under M. Moździerz, graduating in 1993 Professor Greszta's research centers on operatic vocal performance and Polish musical heritage. As an internationally recognized bass, he has performed 30+ roles across Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Moniuszko repertoire in 15+ countries, with scholarly focus on vocal technique preservation and national opera traditions. His academic work bridges performance practice with pedagogy, emphasizing Moniuszko's contributions to Slavic opera. Key recognitions include: Golden Orpheus award for the DVD recording of Paderewski's Manru (2013) Two honors from the Marshal of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship for artistic excellence Administratively, he served as Head of the Vocal Studies Department before his deanship, overseeing curriculum development and faculty coordination. His collaborations span major Polish philharmonics and opera houses, including long-term engagements with Silesian Opera (Bytom) and Opera Nova (Bydgoszcz), where he premiered anniversary productions.

• Opera Performance
• Vocal Studies
• Classical Singing
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Sylwia Janiak-Kobylińska is a Polish conductor, educator, and artistic leader currently serving as the Dean of the Faculty of Conducting, Composition, and Music Theory at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk. She is President of the SAJ Foundation Supporting Young Artists, founder of the Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra of the Youth, and an active participant in international music competitions and festivals. Her work spans symphonic and opera conducting, artistic direction of multidisciplinary projects, and pedagogical leadership. Her research interests focus on Orchestral Conducting Contemporary Music Interpretation Artistic Education for Youth Symphonic and Opera Collaboration Cultural Management in Music Interdisciplinary Art Projects Her recent artistic projects, such as the inUnity. Contemporary Music from Gdańsk album and the Homage to Szymborska concert series, highlight collaborations between classical and jazz composers, youth orchestras, and interdisciplinary teams. These works emphasize themes of unity, cultural heritage, and innovation in music education. Scientific awards and recognitions include Meritorious for Polish Culture badge (2023) Antoni Wit Award at the G. Fitelberg Conducting Competition Multiple Rector’s Awards at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk Pomeranian Artistic Award in 'Artistic Hope' category As an educator, she leads orchestral workshops, mentors students across multiple faculties, and pioneered the 4C’s in Music Art program (Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication). Her leadership in the SAJ Foundation and Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra of the Youth has fostered over 1000 young musicians since 2011.

• Orchestral Conducting
• Music Theory
• Artistic Education
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Dr. hab. Eugenia Rozlach is a Professor at the Department of Vocal Studies, Faculty of Vocal and Acting, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. A renowned opera singer, she specializes in Rossini’s music and 19th–20th-century Polish vocal lyrics, with a career spanning performances at the Warsaw Chamber Opera and international theaters (Paris, Madrid, Montpellier). Her recent roles include the Nanny in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin , Stara Buryjowska in Janacek’s Jenufa , and Mrs. Quickly in Verdi’s Falstaff . Graduate: Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music, Warsaw Rozlach actively contributes to academic research on Polish vocal music, conducting workshops like On the Wings of Songs and organizing conferences such as the International Scientific Conference Polish Song . She has premiered contemporary works, including Marta Ptaszyńska’s Sonnets to Orpheus and Aleksandra Garbal’s opera Polonica rustica . Her chamber music collaborations include performances with pianists Tatiana Szebanowa, Maciej Paderewski, and Jerzy Godziszewski. Scientific Awards: Silver Cross of Merit (2005) Second-degree Rector’s award (2009) Rozlach has led masterclasses at the Chopin-Górecki Festival and the Keimyung-Fryderyk Chopin University of Music program (South Korea). She contributed to the UMFC research committee’s commemorative edition of Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s manuscripts and serves on the editorial team of Musica Intellectualis .

• Vocal Music
• Opera
• Chamber Music
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Prof. Katarzyna Nowak-Stańczyk serves as Professor of Musical Arts and Head of the Acting and Stage Movement Department at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz's Faculty of Vocal and Acting, where she has taught since 2003 after earning her postdoctoral degree in 2005 and receiving the professor title in 2012. Her educational background includes graduating with distinction from the Academy of Music in Łódź in 1989 under Jadwiga Pietraszkiewicz. Professional highlights span 700+ opera performances across major Polish theaters and 2,000+ concert songs in works by Verdi, Mozart, Puccini, and Chopin. Her artistic research focuses on Vocal Performance and Opera interpretation, evidenced by her mastery of 30+ soprano roles including Verdi's La Traviata and Mozart's Don Giovanni, alongside concert repertoire ranging from Bach's Magnificat to Górecki's 'Copernican' Symphony. Her major awards include: Special Award at the Ada Sari Vocal Competition (1987) Finalist at the International Vocal Competition in Pretoria (1990) Special Award at the 1st International Moniuszko Competition (1992) She has recorded for SABC Johannesburg, Polish Radio Channel 2, and Polish Television while maintaining dual careers as a performer (Opera Nova soloist since 2003) and educator (previously at Zduńska Wola State School of Music).

• Vocal Performance
• Opera
• Music Education
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Olga Wołkowa serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, Poland, with a career spanning over four decades in opera and concert performance. She has held positions as repetiteur at Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz since 1993 and previously served as chief repetiteur and Artistic Council member at the Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theatre (Ukraine) from 1984 to 1993. She graduated from the Kharkiv Conservatory (Ukraine) in 1978 under Professor Maria Yeshchenko's piano instruction. Wołkowa's professional expertise encompasses: Opera preparation and performance across major works including Mozart's Don Giovanni, Rossini's The Barber of Seville, and Ravel's The Child and the Spells Vocal competition accompaniment for prestigious events like the S. Moniuszko Competition and Ada Sari Competition International concert performances as both soloist and collaborator throughout Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Estonia, Italy, and Germany Her contributions include extensive radio/television recordings, preparation of harpsichord/celesta parts for operas, and accompaniment for the Festival of Music Competition Winners in Bydgoszcz.

• Opera
• Piano Performance
• Vocal Coaching
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Anna Mikolon is a Professor at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk, where she serves as Head of the Inter-Faculty Department of Accompaniment since 2022. She also works as a pianist-repetiteur in the Faculty of Vocal and Acting and as a piano teacher and accompanist at the Complex of Music Schools in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz. PhD in Musical Arts (2018) Doctoral studies at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk Graduated from Grażyna Bacewicz State Primary School of Music and Fryderyk Chopin State Secondary School of Music Her research focuses on Vocal Music , Chamber Music , and Music Pedagogy , with notable monographs on the interpretation of Shostakovich's works and the role of imagination in pianist education. Recent publications explore Ukrainian influences in Noskowski's piano music and social impacts of children's songs. Anna's artistic career spans 1,300+ concerts across Europe, including collaborations with the Baltic Opera and participation in festivals like Gdańsk Music Summer. She has received the Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk and multiple competition awards as an accompanist. Her scientific awards include: First Prize, Early Music Competition (Łódź) First Prize, Solfeggio Competition (Łódź) Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk (2017) She has contributed to numerous student awards through her accompaniment and teaching, and her work integrates interdisciplinary influences from theatre, literature, and visual arts into musical interpretation.

• Vocal Music
• Chamber Music
• Piano Performance
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Dr hab. Małgorzata Gamrat is an Associate Professor at the Department of Religious Monody and Polyphony Research , Institute of Art Sciences , Faculty of Humanities , John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), Poland. She is an internationally recognised scholar specialising in the interrelations between music and literature, with particular emphasis on the works of Franz Liszt, Hector Berlioz and Honoré de Balzac. Her habilitation (2017, University of Warsaw) and joint Ph.D. (2012, Jagiellonian University & École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris) underpin a prolific research portfolio that spans Romantic music history, semiotics of music, and interdisciplinary studies. Education & Affiliations Ph.D. co-tutelle, Jagiellonian University & École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris (2012) Habilitation, University of Warsaw (2017) M.A., Université Toulouse II Le Mirail (2007) M.A., Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz (2008) Research Focus Dr Gamrat’s work is situated at the intersection of musicology , literary studies and semiotics . She explores how nineteenth-century composers engaged with contemporary poetry and how literary figures reflected on music, creating a rich intermedial dialogue . Key topics include: Piano and vocal music of Franz Liszt, including genre hybridization and transcriptions Hector Berlioz’s dramatic symphonies and their literary subtexts Honoré de Balzac’s musical aesthetics and collaborative networks Polish composers in the interwar Parisian milieu (e.g., Tansman, Paderewski) Methodologies of musical semiotics and intertextual analysis Recent Publication Trends Since 2020, her articles have increasingly integrated semiotic theory with close analytical readings , addressing questions of meaning , intertextuality and translation between artistic media. Contributions appear in leading journals such as Annee Balzacienne , Czas Kultury , Nottingham French Studies and World Futures , reflecting a trajectory from archival/documentary work toward philosophical and methodological reflection. Scientific Awards & Honours Elected Fellow, International Communicology Institute, Washington, DC (2023) University Laurel “Father Idzi Radziszewski Award” – 1st Degree, KUL (2024) University of Warsaw “Clio” III Degree Award (2017) Prize of the Polish Composers’ Union for the monograph on Liszt’s piano music (2015) Research Grants & Leadership Principal Investigator, NCN FUGA: “Franz Liszt's Songs for Voice and Piano...” (2013–2016) Co-investigator, NCN OPUS: “Presence of Polish Music in Interwar Paris” (2017–2020) Vice-coordinator, Czech-Polish Forum Grant: “Joseph von Eichendorff...” (2018) Member, Scientific Committee, 16th World Congress of Semiotics, Warsaw (2023) Editorial & Scholarly Service Dr Gamrat sits on the editorial boards of Musicology Papers and Roczniki Humanistyczne , and is a peer reviewer for Muzyka , Teoria Muzyki , Studia Chopinowskie , Res Facta Nova , among others. She co-organised the international conferences “40 Years of Musical Semiotics” (2023) and “Zola’s Legacies” (2021).

• Musicology
• Interdisciplinary Studies in Music and Literature
• Semiotics of Music
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Piotr Staniszewski is an Assistant Professor at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, where he has been employed since October 2024. Previously, he taught French horn at the Academy of Art in Szczecin from 2017 to 2022, where he was appointed professor in 2020. He maintains an active performance career as a member of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra in Gdańsk since 1993, performing internationally in Vatican City, Germany, Sweden, Russia, China, and USA. He also collaborates with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic in Sopot and has performed over 130 solo recitals and chamber concerts. Staniszewski's primary research interests encompass 19th-century Italian opera and the life and work of Gioacchino Rossini. His scholarly work includes six publications on piano music prepared as part of the International Piano Music Academic Sessions in Gdańsk. He has authored more than a dozen published arrangements or transcriptions for horn and chamber ensembles. His most recent publication, in October 2024, appeared in 'The Horn Call,' the quarterly journal of the International Horn Society in the USA, focusing on CD Lorenz. His artistic output includes three significant recordings: 'Sacred Music for Horn and Organ' (2000) with organist Ewa Mazurek-Krasodomska; 'Concert Songs of Romanticism' (2008) with soprano Aleksandra Kucharska-Szefler and pianist Bożena Szull-Talar; and 'Horn Fantasy' (2019), featuring the world's first recording of works for horn and piano by Carl Daniel Lorenz (1816-1866). Bronze Badge of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (1996) Award of the Mayor of Gdynia (2004, 2021) Diploma of the Minister of Culture (2004) Badge of Merit for Polish Culture (2009) Individual Award of the Director of the Center for Artistic Education (2016) Medal of the Commission of National Education (2019) Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk (2002, 2009) Staniszewski combines his academic work with extensive teaching experience, having instructed French horn and chamber ensemble classes at the Primary and Secondary Music School in Gdynia since 1993 and at the Complex of State Music Schools in Koszalin. His students have won over 230 awards in regional, national, and international competitions. He serves on juries for music competitions and as a consultant for the Center for Artistic Education in Warsaw since 2021. His music journalism for 'Ruch Muzyczny' includes 85 reports on major musical events in the Gdańsk region and international opera performances.

• Music Performance
• French Horn
• 19th-century Italian Opera
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Professor Urszula Kryger, Ph.D., serves as Dean of the Faculty of Vocal and Acting Studies at the G. and K. Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź since the 2012/2013 academic year, following her tenure as Head of the Vocal Studies Department (2008-2012). A distinguished mezzo-soprano, she has maintained an international performance career while advancing vocal pedagogy through master classes and competition juries. Her educational background includes dual degrees from the Academy of Music in Łódź: Instrumental Studies in Piano (1988) and Vocal Studies in Acting (1992), supplemented by advanced vocal training under Andrzej Orłowicz in Copenhagen. This foundation informs her holistic approach to vocal artistry. Kryger's research focuses on Classical Vocal Performance with specialization in Art Song Interpretation and Polish Musicology . Her scholarly work centers on authentic performance practices of Chopin, Szymanowski, and Moniuszko, emphasizing textual nuance and historical context in art song. She investigates chamber music collaborations as interdisciplinary laboratories for vocal expression, with particular attention to the interplay between text, timbre, and emotional authenticity. Her publication trajectory reveals deep engagement with Polish musical heritage , progressing from foundational recordings of Russian repertoire to definitive interpretations of Szymanowski and Żeleński. The consistent Fryderyk Award recognition demonstrates scholarly impact in preserving and reinterpreting national musical identity through rigorous vocal scholarship. 2001 Fryderyk Award for 'Russian Duets' (DUX) 2002 Fryderyk Award for 'Moniuszko's Songs' and 'Karłowicz/Szymanowski's Songs' 2004 Fryderyk Award for 'K. Szymanowski's Songs' (Channel Classics) 2006 Karol Szymanowski Foundation Award 2012 Fryderyk Award for 'Żeleński - Pieśni' As an educator, Kryger mentors through master classes across Europe and serves on international competition juries. Her academic leadership includes departmental administration and shaping curriculum for vocal performance programs. Collaborative projects with ensembles like the Tokyo String Quartet and Petersen Quartet demonstrate her commitment to interdisciplinary artistic research. Kryger maintains active performance partnerships with distinguished musicians including Hartmut Höll, Charles Spencer, and Pascal Rogé, while conducting research through recording projects that serve as both artistic output and pedagogical resources for vocal students.

• Classical Vocal Performance
• Art Song Interpretation
• Opera
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Prof. Mikołaj Moroz is a Professor at the Department of Vocal and Acting Studies, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. He serves as Director of the Polish Musical Theater and President of the Management Board of Orpheus Theater. His career includes roles as a soloist at the Schleswig-Holstein State Opera House and guest performer across Europe, alongside pedagogical work in Korea (Keimyoung University, 1999-2000). He has directed opera and operetta performances, organized cultural events, and led doctoral/postgraduate studies at his university for many years. Education: Graduated Secondary Music School in Warsaw (piano), Academy of Music in Warsaw (1991), and studied at Academia Cigiana in Siena under Prof. Carlo Bergonzi. His research interests focus on vocal techniques, opera performance, and inclusive education methods for visually impaired students. He has received prestigious awards from his university and recognition for accessibility initiatives. Awards include Rector’s academic awards and a 2008 honorary diploma. His professional contributions span performance, education, and institutional leadership in music theater and cultural administration.

• Vocal Performance
• Opera Studies
• Music Education
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Krzysztof Cicheński is an interdisciplinary artist, academic lecturer, and opera director affiliated with the Faculty of Interior Design and Scenography at Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts in Poznań (UAP). Since 2025, he holds the rank of Assistant Professor at the Department of Scenography, where he teaches courses such as 'Selected issues in the history of theatre and drama' and 'Introduction to directing.' Education : Doctoral degree in art (visual arts and art conservation) from UAP (2024); Inter-Faculty Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities (Master's) at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (2005–2010). His artistic practice merges opera direction, playwright, libretto writing, set design, and sound art. He specializes in interdisciplinary performances that blend spatial activities, sound installations, and operatic installations, often exploring themes like forgotten works, historical narratives, and socio-cultural commentary. Notable projects include the 2024 opera Wedding (libretto and direction), the 2023 interdisciplinary Landscape , and the 2022 research-based performance The Devil's Wheel , which interrogates the ontological status of lost artworks. His work frequently involves collaborations with institutions like the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute and Grand Theatre in Warsaw. Scientific Awards : Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (2024, 2020) Scholarship of the Marshal of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship (2013) He co-founded the Automaton Theatre (2005–2018) and has taught at institutions including Adam Mickiewicz University and the Academy of Music in Poznań. His projects are supported by programs like 'Placówka,' which funds innovative theatrical explorations.

• Interdisciplinary Art
• Opera Direction
• Scenography
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Dr. hab. Klaudia Carlos-Machej is a Professor and has served as Dean of the Faculty of Dance at the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw (UMFC) since 2019. She holds dual doctorates as Doctor of Humanities and Doctor of Musical Arts, and is an accomplished dancer and choreographer specializing in Polish national dances. Her academic foundation includes a degree in ballet pedagogy from UMFC (1995), postgraduate studies in journalism at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (2001), and Postgraduate Studies in Cultural Management at the Polish Academy of Sciences (2017). As a lecturer at UMFC since 1995, she served as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Choral Conducting, Music Education, Church Music, Rhythm and Dance from 2012-2019 before becoming Dean. Professor Carlos-Machej's research focuses on dance education, Polish national dances, and the historical relationship between music and dance. Her work explores dance as cultural heritage, particularly during Poland's partition era, examining how traditional forms like polonaise, krakowiak, kujawiak, and oberek functioned as expressions of national identity. She has documented the influence of Russian classical dance traditions on Polish ballet education and investigated the philosophical dimensions of dance in antiquity. Her publications from 2014-2024 demonstrate consistent scholarly output, with her most recent work examining the relationship between dance and music during Poland's loss of statehood (1795-1918). She has also edited significant dance publications including comprehensive guides to Polish dances. As an educator and administrator, she has been conceptually responsible for the Polish Dance Forum since 2014, an important periodic event at UMFC that serves as a platform for dance scholarship and performance in Poland. Her professional background includes extensive performance experience as a dancer with the T. Sygietyński State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble 'Mazowsze' (1990-1995) and as a mime dancer and dance teacher at the Warsaw Chamber Opera (1996-2011), where she performed solo parts in numerous productions including works by Mozart, Telemann, Monteverdi, and Tchaikovsky. Additionally, Professor Carlos-Machej has maintained a parallel career in media since 1994 as a journalist and TV presenter across multiple Polish networks, creating programs that promote dance and music, including the Baletownik series on TVP Kultura featuring prominent Polish dancers.

• Dance Education
• Polish National Dances
• Choreography
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Dr. hab. Kamila Kułakowska serves as a university professor at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, where she has led the singing class since 2013 and held the position of vice-dean of the Faculty of Vocal and Acting from 2016 to 2020. An internationally active soprano, she maintains a dual career in performance and pedagogy across European concert halls and opera stages. Her academic foundation includes a diploma with distinction from the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz's Vocal and Acting Department, preceded by piano studies at the Secondary State School of Music. She refined her vocal technique through master classes with Christoph Hampe (Karlsruhe), Christoph Elssner (Dresden), and Hanna Łazarska (Vienna). Professor Kułakowska specializes in classical vocal repertoire spanning over 200 art songs and major operatic roles by Mozart, Gluck, Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky. Her artistic focus integrates historical performance practice with contemporary works, particularly excelling in Mozartian roles, Slavic operas, and 20th-century compositions like Ullmann's 'Emperor of Atlantis'. Her distinguished competition record includes: Ada Sari International Vocal Art Competition: 2nd place + special prize Stanisław Moniuszko Competition: Kościuszko Foundation special prize Golden Voices National Competition: 1st place + operetta prize Paderewski Vocal Competition: 2nd place + Polish Radio prize Duszniki-Zdrój National Competition: Special prize Halina Halska Competition: 3rd place + contemporary music prize As an educator, she mentors vocal students while maintaining an active performance schedule with conductors including Valery Gergiev (Teatr Wielki 'Les Troyens') and Modestas Pitrenas (Stravinsky's 'The Nightingale'). Her career bridges rigorous academic training with international stage experience across six European countries.

• Vocal Performance
• Opera
• Art Song
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Agnieszka Piass is an accomplished soprano and academic, currently serving as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Vocal and Acting, Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. She joined the institution in 2008 as an assistant and was promoted to assistant professor in 2013, maintaining an active dual career in performance and pedagogy. Her educational background includes: Graduation with distinction (2002) from the Faculty of Vocal and Acting at the IJ Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań under Prof. Katarzyna Rymarczyk, supported by a Minister of Culture scholarship (2000/2001) Postgraduate studies (2004) at Hochschule für Musik CM von Weber in Dresden under Prof. Ch. Elssner, funded by a DAAD scholarship Piass specializes in vocal performance with deep expertise in opera and classical repertoire. Her research interests center on soprano technique, historical performance practices in Romantic opera, and Slavic vocal literature. She has performed over 15 leading roles including Pamina in Mozart's 'The Magic Flute', Mimi in Puccini's 'La Bohème', and Lisa in Tchaikovsky's 'The Queen of Spades' across major European venues. Her professional accolades include: 1998: 3rd place and special distinction at IJ Paderewski Polish Song Competition (Bydgoszcz) 2000: 1st place at Halina Halska Soprano Competition (Wrocław) 2001: 3rd place at Inter-University Polish Artistic Song Competition (Warsaw) 2007: Special prize from L. van Beethoven Foundation at Moniuszko International Singing Competition Dr. Piass has received significant institutional support through Minister of Culture scholarships and DAAD funding. Her performance career spans 20+ years with premieres including Krzesimir Dębski's 'Nihil homine miribilius' (2002) and S. Mathus's 'Te Deum' for Dresden Frauenkirche's reopening (2005), documented in 10+ commercial CD recordings. She maintains an active performance schedule with Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz while mentoring vocal students. Her artistic collaborations include principal roles with Warsaw Chamber Opera (2005-2014), National Opera of the Grand Theatre, Baltic Opera in Gdańsk, and international tours across Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and USA.

• Vocal Performance
• Opera
• Classical Singing
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Dr. hab. Bartłomiej Tomaka serves as an Assistant Professor at the Vocal and Acting Department of Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz since 2016. He maintains an active performance career primarily with Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz (since 2002), while collaborating extensively with Baltic Opera in Gdańsk, Pomeranian Philharmonic, and Koszalin Philharmonic across national festivals and international tours including Salzburg's 2006 Mozart Year celebrations. Education: Academy of Music in Gdańsk: Solo singing under Professor Piotr Kusiewicz Artistic Profile: Specializing in vocal performance , Tomaka's repertoire spans opera (Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Puccini), operetta (Strauss), and oratorio (Handel, Mozart, Beethoven). His performance approach integrates dramatic acting with vocal technique, particularly evident in bass-baritone roles requiring both physical presence and nuanced musicality. Recent work demonstrates sustained artistic development through increasingly complex characters like Verdi's Grand Inquisitor. Performance Highlights: Opera Nova premieres: Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlo (2016), Colline in La Boheme (2011) Bydgoszcz Opera Festival: Alvise Badero in La Gioconda (2010), Dulcamara in The Drink Lovely Lady (2009 - Jan Kiepura Award-winning production) International: Eutifronte in Mozart's The Philosopher's Stone at Salzburg Festival (2006) Oratorio: Handel's Messiah , Beethoven's Missa Solemnis , Kilar's Missa Pro Pace Professional Development: Since his 1999 debut as Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin (Baltic Opera), Tomaka has evolved from lyric baritone roles toward dramatic bass-baritone repertoire while maintaining versatility across operetta ( The Gypsy Baron ) and musical theater ( My Fair Lady as Colonel Pickering).

• Vocal Performance
• Opera
• Oratorio
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