Katarzyna Nowak-Stańczyk

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).