Curriculum Vitae | ||
Personal Data | ||
name | Graciella Aldona Kowalczyk | |
born | 19th July 1978, Lyon (France) | |
nationality | Polish | |
parents | Elzbieta Kowalczyk, economist Bronislaw Kowalczyk, lawyer | |
marital status | single |
Education | |
1987 | First piano lessons |
until 1993 | "Karol Szymanowsky" Primary School of Music, Warsaw 1991 - III prize at the "Regional Piano Competition for Primary Schools of Music in Warsaw" 1993 - II prize at the "Regional Piano Competion for Primary Schools of Music in Warsaw" |
1993 - June 1998 | Studies at "Fryderyk Chopin" Secondary School of Music, Warsaw Professor of piano: Pawel Skrzypek School certificate with distinction |
Since October 1998 | Studies at Music Conservatory, Moscow Professor of piano: Sergei Dorenskij |
Concerts and Competitions | |
1988 until now e.g. |
Several recitals and concerts with orchestras in Poland 1996 Oct. 3, Warsaw, Stanislaw August Poniatowski Theater in "Lazienki Park" 1996 Oct. 31, Warsaw, National Society Philharmonic 1997 Apr. 14, Olsztyn, with Philharmonic Orchestra 1997 Dec. 15, Warsaw, National Society Philharmonic 1998 Jan. 12, Warsaw, Museum of Independence 1998 May. 23, Warsaw, Gallery of Art Jan Pawel II 1998 June 8, Warsaw, Royal Castle 2001 July, Recitals & concerts with orchestras in the USA (e.g. Washington D.C.) |
1993 | Participant in the "International Chopin Piano Competition for Young Pianists" in Szafarna - 3rd prize |
1996 January | Participant at "Regional Piano Competition for Secondary Schools of Music in Lodz" |
1996 March | "National Finale for Piano Competition for Secondary Schools of Music" in Zagan, sponsored by the Polish Ministry of Culture and Art Grand Prix (1st prize) |
1996 Sept. 12-15 | Participant at XVth International Chopin Piano Festival, Antonin |
1996-1998 | Scholarship from "National Found to Support Talented Children" |
1998-2002 | Scholarship from Louis-Spohr-Förderverein e.V., Kassel (Tchaikovsky Conservatory Moscow and Texas, USA) |
2001 June | International Piano Competition, Palermo 2001 (1st prize) |