Accompanists
4 th International Adam Didur Opera Singers' Competition
NATALYA GAPONENKO
She was born in Ukraine. In 2005 she graduated with honours from the National Academy of Music in Kiev (piano class of prof. N. Gridnievoj and in the répétiteur class of prof. R. Golubievoj). In 2005-2015 she worked as a répétiteur in the department of singing in classes conducted by exquisite Ukrainian singers, such as professor M. Stefiuk (coloratura soprano), professor I. Ponomarenko (baritone) and in the class of chamber singing of associate professor V. Bujmister (baritone, chamber musician) and as an accompanist in the Opera Studio at the National Academy of Music in Kiev. Since the 2015-2016 season she has been working as répétiteur of soloists in the Opera in Wrocław. Since September 2018 she has been professionally affiliated with the Chamber Opera in Warsaw.
During her professional career she participated in numerous concerts, festivals and vocal workshops. She took part in Young Singers Project at the Salzburg festival (2010) and Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera (2012-2013).
She was an accompanist at many prestigious international competitions i.a. In Kiev (the B. Gmyri Chamber Vocal Music Contest), St. Petersburg (the International Singers’ Competition “Sankt-Petersburg”), and in Lviv ( S. Kruszelnicka International Competition), Odessa (the A. Niezdanovoy International Competition), in Kharkov (I. Alchevsky International Competition), Vienna (“Belvedere” International Vocal Competition) or in Warsaw (the Moniuszko International Vocal Competition).
She is the winner of 21st Century Art Competition in Kiev (pianist-accompanist). She cooperates with such excellent singers as Marina Popławskaja, Olga Bezsmertna, Olga Kulczyńska, Ievgen Orlov, Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk, Ewa Tracz, Joanna Moskowicz or Irina Żytyńska.
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