Katarzyna Zdybel

Born in 1983 in Tomaszow Lubelski (Poland)

Education

2002–2007 Studies in Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw with prof. Zbigniew Pluzek, completed with honour degree

2008–2010 Studies in Hochschule fur Musik in Stuttgart with prof. Marc Engelhardt, completed with honour degree

2009 PhD studies at Karol Lipinski University of Music in Wroclaw

Courses, masterclasses and private lessons with

Sergio Azzolini, Klaus Thunemann, Frank Morelli, David McGill, Milan Turkovic, Richard Galler, Frantisek Hermann, David McGill.

Competition

Laureate of many Polish national competition as a solist and with wind quintett and reed trio. The most imoprtant competition are:

2005 International Academic Competition of Oboe and Bassoon Players in Lodz, 3rd prize

2006 C. M. Wrber Competition in Wroclaw, 1st and special prize

2007 Michal Spisak international Music Competiton in Dabrowa Gornicza, 3rd prize

2009 Moscow Conservatory International Competition For Winds and Percussion,
2nd prize and special prize.

2010 G. Rossini International Bassoon Competition in Pesaro (Italy), 1st prize

2010 International Competition for Wind Instruments in Chieri (Italy), 1st prize

Solo performances accompanied by

Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino
Moscow Conservatory Chamber and Symphonic Orchestra
Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra
Capella Cracoviensis

Recordings

In 2011 will be released my 1st solo album with contemporary music for bassoon and string quartet.