Natalia Magdalena Olczak

MY EDUCATION: I am studying for the third year harpichord in the Marcin Świątkiewicz class in the Karol Szymanowski Music Academy in Katowice. I graduated two years ago: Ogólnokształcąca Szkoła Muzyczna I i II st. im. Karola Szymanowskiego in Wrocław five years harpsichord in the Tomasz Głuchowski class so I play the harpsichord for eight years.

I HAD MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS, PRIVATE LESSONS WITH: Nicholas Parle. Aline Zylberajch- Gester, Martin Gester, Goska Isphording, Alina Ratkowska, Christine Schornsheim, Ewa Mrowca, Urszula Bartkiewicz, Jakub Kościukiewicz, Zygmunt Krauze, Tomasz Pokrzywiński, Sonja Leipold, Aleksandra Rupocińska, Marta Czarny- Kaczmarska, Martyna Pastuszka and Marek Toporowski

MORE ABOUT ME I like playing in ensembles German, French and Italian continuo. I have my early music ensemble Cohaere Ensemble and a harpsichord duo. I am accompanying the singers. I like cooking and baking, testing vegan recipes, try new dishes, food is my second passion (after music of course). I also like traveling, walks in the woods, mountain trips, watching views. I like historical cities, museums and monuments, Rome is my favorite city. I love contemporary music, analisys of musical works of the 20th century, play modern pieces on the harpsichord.

MY COMPETITION ACHIEVEMENTS Harpsichord solo: 1st Prize, III Ogólnopolski Konkurs Klawesynowy, Kraków, 7-8 XII 2020, 4th Prize, solo category, 7 Concorso Internazionale di Clavicembalo Esecuzione e Composizione, Wanda Landowska Harpsichord Competition 2019, Ruvo di Puglia, 10-14 IV 2019, Semifinal round, „Prix Annelie de Man 2018”, Amsterdam, 14 III 2018, Distinction, II Ogólnopolski Konkurs Klawesynowy, Kraków, 28-29 XI 2017, Distinction, Przesłuchania Centrum Edukacji Artystycznej, 25 XI 2017 – 3rd Prize, Ogólnopolski Konkurs Klawesynowy Centrum Edukacji Artystycznej, Warszawa, 26 V 2017, Distinction, Ogólnopolski Konkurs Klawesynowy im. Mariana Sawy, Warszawa,13-15 I 2015, 3rd Prize, III Ogólnopolski Konkurs Klawesynowy im. Wandy Landowskiej, Gdańsk, XII 2014, Harpsichord in the chamber music: 1st Prize, IV Odin International Music Competition, online, 29.01.2020​, 1st Prize and Special Prize, XX International Competition-Festival “Music without limits”, Liethva, 20 XI 2020 – 12 2020, 1st Prize, Open Call, Youth Early Music, polish online competition, VIII 2020, 1st Prize, category: Concerto with orchestra , 7 Concorso Internazionale di Clavicembalo Esecuzione e Composizione, Wanda Landowska Harpsichord Competition 2019, Ruvo di Puglia, 10-14 IV 2019, 1st Prize, category: duet, 7 Concorso Internazionale di Clavicembalo Esecuzione e Composizione, Wanda Landowska Harpsichord Competition 2019, Ruvo di Puglia, 10-14 IV 2019, Primo Absoluto Prize, category: harpsichord in the chamber music, 7 Concorso Internazionale di Clavicembalo Esecuzione e Composizione, Wanda Landowska Harpsichord Competition 2019, Ruvo di Puglia, 10-14 IV 2019, 3rd Prize, IV Ogólnopolski Konkurs Klawesynowy im. Wandy Landowskiej, Gdańsk, XII 2016

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