About

Biography

  • Izabela Kniaź graduated from the Katowice Academy of Music under prof. Michalina Growiec – (2009) and finished Postgraduate Studies under prof. AM Dr. Ewa Biegas- (2012)
  • She has taken part in master classes conducted by the greatest opera singers and professors: Matjaz Robavs – Ljubljana; Helena Lazarska-Salzburg; Urszula Kryger – Zakopane; Stefania Toczyska - Krynica.
  • Her musical interest initially includes lyrical music, which she has presented at many music festivals (Days of Music in Zamosc, Days of Vocal Music in Katowice).
  • In the recent years she has taken part in theatrical productions: Cherubino, Barbarina from La nozze di Figaro W. A. Mozart; Gianetta from Elisire d’amore G. Donizetti, Dolcina fromSuor Angelica G. Puccini.
  • Awarded with a scholarship in Conservatorio di Musica in Trieste ( Italy), where she perfected her skills in focusing on Neapolitan songs.
  • Currently she is performing in Poland, Germany, Finland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia.
  • From 2014 she is a doctoral student in the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana ( Slovenia).

Education

  • 2014 –Academy of Music in Ljubljana , PhD Studies
  • 2012-2010 Karol Szymanowski Music Academy in Katowice, Vocal Department , singing class prof. AM dr hab. Ewa Biegas – Postgraduate Studies.
  • 2009-2003 Karol Szymanowski Music Academy in Katowice, Vocal Department , singing class prof. Michalina Growiec  - Master of Arts.
  • 2009 Scholarship Erasmus in Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Tartini in Trieste (Italy) singing class Cinzia de Mola
  • 2003–1999 Karol Szymanowski  Music High School in Zamosc, singing class mgr. Wieslawa Grabek-Wos

Master classes

  • 11.08.2014 – 23.08.2014  Salzburg (Austria)   Internationale Sommeracademie Universität Mozarteum  prof. Helena Lazarska
  • 09.08.2013 – 20.08.2013 Pucisca (Croatia) Medunarodna Ljetna Glasbena Skola  prof. Matjaz Robavs
  • 05.09.2012 – 16.09.2012 Pucisca (Croatia)  Medunarodna Ljetna Glasbena Skola prof. Matjaz Robavs
  • 09.08.2011 – 20.08.2011 Pucisca (Croatia) Medunarodna Ljetna Glasbena Skola  prof. Matjaz Robavs
  • 08.08.2010- 19.08.2010 Pucisca (Croatia)  Medunarodna Ljetna Glasbena Skola prof. Matjaz Robavs
  • 08. 2009 Jaworzno (Poland) Masterclass of singing prof. Alicja Slowakiewicz
  • 07. 2008 Krynica Zdroj (Poland)  VIII  Opera Course prof. Stefania Toczyska, prof. Eugeniusz Sasiadek, prof. Michalina Growiec
  • 11.2008 Krakow (Poland) International Singing Masterclass on Festival of Polish Music prof. Helena Lazarska, prof. Matjaz Robavs
  • 19.10.2007-28.10.2007 Zakopane (Poland) International Masterclass  of Music Interpretation  prof. Urszula Kryger
  • 07. 2007 Krynica Zdroj (Poland) VII  Opera Course  prof. Jadwiga  Romanska, prof. Eugeniusz Sasiadek, prof. Michalina Growiec
  • 02.09.2007-30.09.2007 Vienna (Austria) Music and Lingua  Acti Lingua and Prayner  Konservatorium für Musik und Dramatische 
  • mag. Maria Loidl
  • 07. 2006 Krynica Zdroj (Poland ) VI Opera Course  prof. Jadwiga Romanska prof. Eugeniusz Sasiadek, prof. Michalina Growiec
  • 02.2005 Duszniki Zdroj (Poland) International Voice Masterclass prof. Eugeniusz Sasiadek
  • 02.2004  Duszniki Zdroj (Poland) International Voice Masterclass prof. Eugeniusz Sasiadek
  • 07.2004 Bystrzyca Klodzka (Poland) Master Course of Contemporary Music Performance  prof. Henryka Januszewska and instrumental theater prof. Gabriela Szsdzielorz-Jungiewicz
  • 02.2003  Duszniki Zdroj (Poland) International Voice Masterclass prof. Eugeniusz Sasiadek
  • 07.2001 Krynica Zdroj (Poland) I Opera Course prof. Eugeniusz Sasiadek