Małgorzata Nowak

Małgorzata Nowak is a Professor at the Faculty of Arts, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin, Department of Choral Singing and Vocal Education. She graduated from Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław (1986, Master of Arts in Music Education), completed postgraduate studies in Choral Conducting at F. Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, and specialized in voice production/rehabilitation at the University of Humanities and Economics in Brzeg.

• 1989: Research & Teaching Assistant, Institute of Music, UMCS
• 1997: First-degree qualification in vocal ensemble conducting (Wrocław)
• 2004: Postdoctoral degree (habilitacja) in musical arts (Warsaw)
• 2010: Associate Professor at UMCS
• 2020: Awarded Professor title

Her research focuses on choral conducting, vocal pedagogy, and music therapy. She pioneered artistic collaborations with international conductors (Bob Chilcott, Andrzej Boreyko) and institutions, including the Lublin Philharmonic. She has served as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Arts and chaired the Vocal Training Department (2012–2014).

She founded and leads the Kantylena choir (since 1993), winning awards nationally and internationally (Golden Tuning Fork, Grand Prix in Bulgaria, Golden Diploma in Lublin). The choir participates in festivals across Europe and collaborates with renowned artists like Aleksandra Kurzak and Zbigniew Wodecki.

Scientific Awards

• Medal Komisji Edukacji Narodowej (2000)
• Złoty Krzyż Zasługi (2016)
• Brązowy Medal Gloria Artis (2018)
• Multiple Ministerial and Regional Honors

As curator of the Choral Academy - 'Śpiewająca Polska' program (since 2006), she mentors 30 school choirs annually. She has served as a doctoral promoter (2 cases), habilitation reviewer, and adjudicator in choral competitions.