Alicja Tarczykowska

Alicja Tarczykowska is an Assistant Professor at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, where she has worked as a pianist and répétiteur since 2006. She also serves as a lecturer at the Vocal and Acting Department of the IJ Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań since 2011. Her roles involve training vocalists and instrumentalists, alongside maintaining an active concert career.

Education:

• Graduated with distinction in piano from Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music (2006)
• Postgraduate Studies at Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz under Prof. Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń (2008)
• Socrates Erasmus program at Istituto Musicale Achille Peri, Italy (2005)
• Postgraduate Song Studies at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw (2012)

Research Interests: Her expertise spans piano performance, vocal-instrumental collaboration, and chamber music. She specializes in accompanying singers and instrumentalists across diverse repertoires, frequently performing at concerts, competitions, and festivals.

Awards and Honors:

• Scholarships: Minister of Culture and National Heritage (twice), Marshal of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
• Mayor of Toruń Award
• Rector's Award: Individual (Bydgoszcz, 2014), Group (Poznań, 2014)
• Badge 'Meritorious for Polish Culture' (2017)

Professional Engagements: Active participant in the Opera Academy Young Talent Development Program (Grand Theatre – National Opera, Warsaw) since 2015. She performed as an official pianist for the 9th International Moniuszko Competition (2016) and collaborates globally through masterclasses.