Accompanists
4 th International Adam Didur Opera Singers' Competition
MIRELLA MALORNY-KONOPKA
A graduate of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice (diploma in the piano class of prof. Wojciech Świtała and chamber music class of prof. Regina Strokosz-Michalak).
She cooperates with outstanding singers – soloists of i.a. the National Opera in Warsaw, Kraków Opera, Silesian Opera, Wrocław Opera, Poznań Opera and instrumentalists (Metropolitan Opera New York, New York City Opera, Goeteborg Symphony Orchestra, National Symphonic Orchestra of the Polish Radio in Katowice, Silesian Philharmonics in Katowice).
She is a laureate of numerous awards for exceptional accompaniments.
She performed at numerous festivals, i.a. Trombone Festival in Warsaw, the J. Kiepura Festival in Krynica, “Talent Week” Festival and “Bravo Maestro” in Kąśna Dolna, “Ave Maria” in Czeladź, “Belcanto per sempre” in Włocławek, the Moniuszko Festival in Kudowa-Zdrój, the Sinfonia Varsovia Festival “Summer in Grochowska Street”, the Żywiec Trombone Festival, and others.
As a competition pianist she took part i.a. in the International K. Szymanowski Competition in Katowice, the International “Ars et Gloria” Vocal Competition in Katowice, the St. Moniuszko Vocal Festival in Kudowa-Zdrój, the M. Spisak International Competition in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
As a soloist she performed with the Simphonic Orchestra of the Silesian Philharmonics under the baton of Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk, the Zabrze Philharmonic Orchestra and the Toruń Symphonic Orchestra under the baton of Sławomir Chrzanowski, Polish Youth Symphonic Orchestra under the baton on Andrzej Affeltowicz and with the “Musici di Silesia” Orchestra.
In the artistic season 2008/2009 she commenced her permanent cooperation with the Symphonic Orchestra of the Zabrze Philharmonics. She cooperates with the Symphonic Orchestra of the Silesian Philharmonics, Sinfonietta Cracovia, the Bielsko Festival Orchestra, the Mikołów Chamber Orchestra, the Rybnik Philharmonic Orchestra, the Gliwice Chamber orchestra, the Tarnów Chamber Orchestra or the New Music Orchestra.
In 2018 she obtained the PhD in the field of music.
She is an academic teacher at the Vocal-Instrumental Faculty of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.
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