Klaudia Baca

Klaudia Baca is a Professor of Double Bass holding concurrent appointments at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz (since 2024), Conservatorio di Musica ER Duni in Matera (since 2020), and FA Bonporti Conservatory in Trento (since 2019). An internationally recognized performer, she collaborates with orchestras including Luzerner Sinfonieorchester and Zurich Opera House, and has worked with artists like Martha Argerich and Riccardo Muti.

Her educational background includes:

• Graduation with distinction from Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice under Dr. hab. Jan Kotula
• Soloist studies at Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana under Prof. Enrico Fagone

Baca specializes in double bass performance across solo, chamber, and orchestral contexts, with expertise in classical and contemporary repertoire. Her artistic focus emphasizes technical mastery and expressive interpretation of double bass concertos and ensemble works, demonstrated through premieres and international tours.

She has received exceptional recognition including 20+ awards:

• 8th International Music Competition Linu Dipatti (Rome)
• Rahn Musikpreis (Zurich)
• International Double Bass Competition F. Simandl (Blatna)
• Premio Enrica Cremonesi (Milan)
• CD von Dittersdorf Competition (Banská Bystrica)
• Polish Double Bass Meetings (Mielec)
• National Competition for Cellos/Double Basses (Łódź)
• Michał Spisak Competition (Dąbrowa Górnicza)
• Young Poland scholarship
• National Children's Fund scholarship
• Ministry of Culture scholarship
• Ministry of Science scholarship
• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
• Rector's scholarship from Academy of Music in Katowice

As an educator, Baca mentors double bass students across three institutions while maintaining an active performance schedule. Her work is supported by prestigious scholarships reflecting her dual excellence in performance and pedagogy, including collaborations with Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and Lucerne Festival Academy.