Anna Zagórska

Dr. Anna Zagórska is a Professor at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk (Akademia Muzyczna im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Gdańsku), working in the Faculty of Vocal and Acting. She holds a PhD in Musical Arts obtained in 2018 and was awarded the title of professor of art by President of Poland Andrzej Duda in 2023. Her academic career is complemented by extensive performance experience as a pianist-repetiteur and accompanist.

Her research interests focus on music performance, piano interpretation, and vocal accompaniment techniques, with specializations in Schubert-Liszt transcriptions and the work of a pianist-repetiteur for vocalists. She has made significant contributions to understanding the relationship between piano and voice in artistic performance.

Her scholarly output shows a strong trend toward bridging performance practice with academic research, particularly in the interpretation of Romantic and contemporary repertoire. Her work demonstrates expertise in both historical performance practice and modern pedagogical approaches to collaborative piano.

• Scholarship holder of the Fryderyk Chopin Society
• Children's Art Foundation scholarship recipient
• First Prize in the Early Music Competition in Łódź
• Solfeggio Competition winner in Łódź
• Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk (2017)
• Professor of art title awarded by President of Poland (2023)

As an educator, Professor Zagórska has achieved notable success with her students winning awards at both solo and chamber piano competitions. Her performance career spans numerous international festivals across Germany, Austria, Italy, and Ireland, with over 1,300 concerts to her credit. She has served as Head of the Inter-Faculty Department of Accompaniment since 2022 and has been a pianist during numerous doctoral, postdoctoral, and professorial procedures.