Education
*DMA in French Horn Performance, State University of NY at Stony Brook, May 2006
*Master of Music in French Horn and Secondary Piano, University Missouri in Kansas City, Dec 2001
*Master of Music in French Horn Performance, Chopin’s Music Academy in Warsaw, Poland, 1999
*Two Bachelors of Music with Distinction in Piano/Organ and French Horn, Zarebski’s 1st and 2nd Level National Music School in Inowroclaw, ..Poland, May 1995
*Bachelor in French Language and Humanistics, Queen Jadwiga College in Inowroclaw, Poland, 1955
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Teaching Experience
*French Horn and Piano Professor at Hostra University in Hempstead, NY, present
*Founder, Piano and French Horn Instructor: Masters of Music Organization and Music Studio, since 1998
*Piano and Horn Teacher, East End Community School of the Arts in Riverhead, 2004- present
*Main Instructor for Elements of Music Theory Course (Mus.119), State University of NY at Stony Brook, 2002-04 and 2005-06 Teaching Assistant ..for Music of Jan Sebastian Bach, Music History Course (Mus.305), State University of NY at Stony Brook, 2004
*Teaching Assistant for Music Cultures of the World, Music History Course (Mus.105), State University of NY at Stony Brook, 2005
*Assistant Horn Teacher for Horn Studio at University of Missouri in Kansas City,1999-2001
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Piano Teacher at Visitation Catholic School in Kansas City, 1999-2001
*Piano and Horn Teacher at Overland Park Music School in Kansas City, MO,1999-01
*2- year course of pedagogy of teaching- National Teaching Certificate, Chopin’s National Academy of Music in Warsaw, PL, 1998-99
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Chamber/Solo Performance Career
*Piano Accompanist for Nassau Music Educators Association- All County Festival, Choir Division, Tilles Center, January 2007
*Piano Solo Debut with Mineola Choir ( J. Brahms- German Requiem - version for piano and choir), LI/NY, 2005
*Choir Accompanist at Congregational United Church of Christ in Farmingville, NY, 2005- present
*Substitute Choir Accompanist, St. Joseph Academy in Brentwood, NY
*Horn Solo Performance with “Stony Brook Camerata Singers”- 2003
*Accompanist for musical “Guys and Dolls”, Great Hollow School, Nesconset, NY, 2006
*Quinte Esentia Woodwind Quintet, 2002-present
*East End Brass Quintet, 2006- present
*North Shore Pro Musica Chamber Society, 2002- present
*Chamber Performances with Vocal Department, Aspen Music Festival- Summers: 2003 & 2004
*Solo Debut with SUNY Symphony Orchestra ( Schumann- Konzertst ü cke for 4 Horns and Orchestra ), Stony Brook, November 2003
*Espezzatura Woodwind Quintet, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2002-5
*Contemporary Chamber Players, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2002-5
*Brindizi Honor Woodwind Quintet, Chopin’s Music Academy in Warsaw, 1997-99
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Orchestral Performance Career
*Horizon Symphony Orchestra, NYC, present
*Albany Symphony Orchestra, Albany, NY, 2006-present
*Smithtown Center for Performing Arts, NY, 2006-present
*Gateway Playhouse in Bellport and Patchogue, 2006-present
*State Univ. of NY at Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, 2002-2006
*North Shore Symphony Orchestra, LI/NY, 2003- present
*Dowling College Symphony Orchestra, 2002-present
*C.W. Post Symphony Orchestra, Brookville, NY, 2001- present
*Ridotto Theater Company, LI/NY- 2004
*Aspen Music Festival- Summers: 2003, 2004, 2005
*Regular substitute, 2nd/4th Horn, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra in Poland, 1997-99
*Regular substitute, The Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television in Warsaw, Poland, 1997-99
*Regular substitute, 1st/ 3rd Horn, Philharmonic Orchestra in Olsztyn, PL, 1997-99
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Festivals
*Aspen Music Festival- summers 2003, 2004 &2005 (scholarship awards)
*International Horn Society Symposium in Beijing ( China),
*East West International Symphony Orchestra in Altenburg ( Germany)
*Music Festspiel Treffen in Bayreuth ( Germany)
*“Jeunesses Musicales” Symphony Orchestra in Salzburg ( Austria)- 1st horn
*European Mozart Academy in Mala Wies ( Poland)
*Trinity Chamber Orchestra in London- 4th horn
*International Summer School of Music in Dartington (GB)
*Narvic Peace Symphony Orchestra in Narvic ( Norway)- 1st/3rd horn
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Professional Organizations
*International Horn Society Member since 1999
*Performers Club of Long Island, Performing Member since 2006
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Honors/Awards
*Semi-Finalist of the International Horn Competition of North America in Norman (OK), August 2005
*Aspen Music Festival - Full Scholarship Recipient- Summers 2003, 2004 & 2005
*Graduate Women’s Council Scholarship at the University Missouri in Kansas City to participate IHS Symposium in Beijing (China), 2000
*Finalist of Concerto/Aria Competition at the University Missouri in Kansas City, 1999 and 2000
*New World Symphony Orchestra in Miami, FL- “Sub” List Auditions Winner- 2004/5 and 2005/6 season
*1st prize Winner at Bacewicz International Competition for Chamber Music in Lodz, PL, Brindizi Woodwind Quintet, 1998
*Alternative Position Winner- Auditions for “Quadre” Horn Quartet- San Francisco- 2003
*First Polish Brass Player to Win Horn Auditions to Gustav Mahler Jugend Orchester in Vienna (Conductor Claudio Abbado), Dec. 1997
* Twice 2 nd Prize Winner in the Piano Competition of the Young Talents in Bydgoszcz, PL
*“Z. Drzewiecki Award” for the Most Outstanding Pianist of the Year- Zarebski’s National Music School, 1995.
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Upcoming Performances
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Recordings
*Nassau Music Educators Association- All County Music Festival, Choir Division, 2007- released by McIver Recording
*Meyer Kupferman Orchestral Music Vol. XVI- CD released by Soundspells Production
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Other Interests
*Proficiency in Polish, French, Italian and Russian Languages
*Bo-Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and Orange Belt in Juijitsu
*Assistant Instructor at Atomic Tae Kwon Do Health and Fitness Center in Huntington, NY, present
*Experience in Working with Disabled Children- Teaching Certificate
*Assistant Librarian at the Aspen Music Festival and School Library- summers 2004 & 2005
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References
Available upon request
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