Kammersängerin Prof. Dr. Ewa Wolak

  • Born in Wadowice, Poland
  • Diploma with distinction from Kraków Conservatory of Music in voice and viola
  • Studies in voice at the Kraków Academy of Music: diploma degree with distinction
  • Postgraduate artistic studies at Karlsruhe University of Music
  • Studies in opera singing at the Karlsruhe Institute for Music Theater: diploma with distinction, DAAD stipend
  • Prizewinner at prestigious international voice compositions, including the Grand Prix Maria Callas in Athens and the IVC in Hertogenbosch/Netherlands
  • Member of the opera studio of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
  • European Prize for Cultural Heritage of the EU
  • Ensemble member of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
  • Regular guest at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
  • Guest appearances on numerous stages, including the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki, Malmö Opera, the Opéra de Montpellier, the Komische Oper Berlin, the Nationaltheater Mannheim, the Theater an der Wien, the Théatre du Capitole de Toulouse, the Teatro Verdi di Trieste, the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
  • Collaboration with notable conductors, among them Marco Armiliato, Donald Runnicles, Sir Simon Rattle, Andris Nelsons, Ingo Metzmacher, Helmuth Rilling, Marc Minkowski, Pier Giorgio Morandi, Philippe Herreweghe, Antoni Wit, Christophe Rousset, Paul McCreesh, Justin Brown, Gabriel Chmura
  • Numerous concerts performing contemporary works by Maestro Krzysztof Penderecki
  • Participation in renowned international festivals, among them the Klangbogen Festival Wien, the Festival de Radio France Paris/Montpellier, the Vilnius Festival, the Warsaw Autumn Festival, the Tiroler Wagner-Festspiele, the Wratislavia Cantans in Wrocław, with Music in Old Kraków, and regular guest engagements at the Handel Festivals in Göttingen, Halle, and Karlsruhe
  • Radio and television recordings in Germany (SWR, HR), France, the Netherlands, Poland, as well as numerous recordings for the Naxos Label
  • Concerts in Europe, South Korea, Israel, the US, and Japan
  • 2011: recipient of the title "Chamber Singer" in recognition of her artistic contributions
  • Since 2003: instructor in voice at the Academy of music in Kraków
  • Beginning winter semester 2016/17: professor for voice at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin
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