Natalia Kok

Natalia Kok, M.A., is a distinguished oboist and educator affiliated with the G. and K. Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, where she serves as a lecturer in the Department of Wind Instruments. She also teaches at the S. Moniuszko Music School Complex in Łódź and the State Primary and Secondary Music School in Pabianice. A graduate of the Academy with distinction in orchestral programs, she actively performs with the Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra and contemporary ensembles.

• Education: Graduate of G. and K. Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź (orchestral program with distinction).

Her research and performance interests span classical oboe techniques, chamber music collaboration, and avant-garde contemporary compositions. She has participated in masterclasses with renowned oboists such as Prof. Hermann Stefansson and Prof. Peter Tavernaro.

• Performance Highlights:
  • Member of Trans-for-Matha Ensemble (Poznań).
  • Performs at festivals: Warsaw Autumn, Poznań Spring, Musica Moderna.
  • Collaborates with Rock Meets Classic Orchestra and artists like Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), Alice Cooper, and Rick Davies (Supertramp).

Scientific Awards & Honors:

• Multiple competition laureate: Power Sunrise International Music Competition (2024), Ohrid Pearls (2019), Kaunas Sonorum (2017), Liutauras Vėbra Oboe Competition (2018).
• Recipient of Filip de Girard scholarship.

Kok's international performance career includes concerts in Germany, Austria, Spain, Greece, and China.