Magdalena Wachowska
Mezzosopran

Biography


She was born in 1988. She graduated Music Highschool in Legnica in the violin class of her father, Ryszard Wachowski. She started to sing guided by Beata Pazio-Grygiel.

She graduated with a special distinction the solo vocal studies (vocal performance and acting) in Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław. Her professor was Agata Młynarska-Klonowska.

She is graduating the solo vocal studies (songs and oratorios) in Agata Młynarska- Klonowska class this school year and the same time studying logopedia at University of Wrocław.

Her debut performance took place in The Grand Theater in Poznań on 7th June 2014 in the premiere of opera of B. Coli "The Angel of the Odd" (as Angel).



Awards


3rd prize in the 2nd International Antonina Campi Vocal Competition in Lublin (2019)

Outstanding Performance in 5th Nationwide Vocal Cometiton in Drezdenko (2018)

2nd Outstanding Performance in Vocal Competition I.J. Paderewski in Bydgoszcz (2015)

Jan Kiepura Award for the best debut of the year (2015)

3rd prize in the 7th Halina Halska-Fijałkowska International Vocal Competition in Wroclaw (2015)

The Journalists’ Award in Jan Kiepura International Vocal Competiton in Krynica Zdrój (2013)

3rd place and Special Award of Warsaw Branch of ZASP in the 8th International Vocal Competition „Golden Voices” in Warsaw (2013)

2nd place and Special Award for the best interpretation of 20th century composer’s song in 15th I. Godin International Vocal Competiton Iuventus Canti, Slovakia (2013)

Stand out performance and Special Award Award for the interpretation of Stanisław Moniuszko song in 9th E. Kossowski Intercollegiate Competition of the Polish Artistic Song, Performance in Warsaw (2010)

2nd place in 10th Polish Vocal Competition in Duszniki Zdrój – song-oratorio category (2010)

3rd place place in 12th Intercollegiate competition W kręgu Słowiańskiej Muzyki Wokalnej in Katowice (2010)

2nd place place in the International Competition Pieśń wieczorna/ Evening song in Białystok (2009)

Outstanding Performance in 9th Fr. Platówna Nationwide Vocal Cometiton in Wrocław (2006)

Master Classes


She participated in the Master Classes led by : Andrzej Dobber, Anita Garanča, Stefania Kałużanka, Drahomira Mičkowa, Ella Susmanek.

She took part in the courses of acting interpretation of songs led by Andreas Baumann from Hochschule für Music Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden.

Festivals


52th Moniuszko Festival in Kudowa Zdrój (2014)

12th Summer Music Festival in Krynica Zdrój (2014)

European Festival of Academies of Music in Warsaw (2013)

50th Moniuszko Festival in Kudowa Zdrój (2012)

8th Polish Music Festival in Kraków (2012)

Polish Academies of Music Festiwal in Warsaw (2012)

5th Youth Opera Forum in Bydgoszcz (2012)

3rd Passion Music Days in Jelenia Góra (2012)

Joseph Haydn and Claude Debussy Students Festival in Wrocław (2012)

Sacral Music Festival – Pro Musica Sacra (2011)

3rd Youth Opera Forum in Bydgoszcz (2010)

2nd Youth Opera Forum in Bydgoszcz (2009)

15th International Vienner Music Festival (2008)

46th Moniuszko Festival in Kudowa Zdrój (2008)

Scholarships


Culture and Art Wrocław Youth Scholarship of the Mayor of Wrocław in the school years 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2013/2014.

Scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for the outstanding learning results in the school year 2010/2011, 2011/2012.

The Scholarship of K. Lipinski Academy of Musics Rector for the best students in the year 2011/2012.

She cooperaded with:


PIANISTS:

  • Kamil Grabowski, Anna Jadach, Witold Janusz, Tomasz Kaczmarek, Monika Kruk, Andrzej Nanowski, Katarzyna Neugebauer, Alicja Siejka, Justyna Skoczek, Adam Sychowski.

CONDUCTORS:

  • Francesco Bottigliero, Tomasz Bugaj, Marek Moś, Aleksander Piechaczek, Małgorzata Sapiecha-Muzioł, Jan Ślęk, Katarzyna Tomala, Marek Toporowski, Grzegorz Wierus, Tadeusz Zathey.



Stage experience


She has been performing since the beginning of her studies at the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music. She starred part in:

  • W. A. Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro (Marcellina)
  • W. A. Mozart - Die Zauberflöte (II Dame)
  • G. Rossini - La scala di seta (Lucilla)
  • G. Fr. Haednel - Xerxes (Atalanta)
  • J.D. Holland - Agatka (Plociuchowa)
  • G. Bizet - Carmen (Mercedes)
  • J. Ph. Rameau - Les indes galantes (Zaire)

She performs the leading role for Poznań Grand Theatre.

  • B. Coli – The Angel of the Odd (Angel)
  • A. Nowak –  Space Opera (Eve)
  • M. Mussorgsky – Boris Godunov (Marina, Innkeeper)
  • E. Langer – Figaro Gets a Diovorce (Serafin)
  • W. A. Mozart –  Die Zauberflöte (Zweite Dame)