dr Adrian Nowak
Harpist, soloist, teacher, chamber and orchestral musician. In 2019, he graduated with honors and obtained a master’s degree in harp performance under the guidance of Prof. Florence Sitruk and Dr. hab. Irena Czubek-Davidson at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow. He also further developed his skills through international education at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz (Prof. Margit Süß-Schellenberger), Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin (Prof. Maria Graff), and the University of Music in Brescia, Italy, realising the Artist Diploma program.
He has participated in numerous masterclasses, collaborating with renowned harpists such as Isabelle Moretti (France), Isabelle Perrin (Norway), Rita Costanzi (USA/Canada), Arianna Savall (Spain), Tomina Parvanova (USA), Katerina Kitsou (Greece), Elżbieta Szmyt (Poland/USA), Joanna Kozielska (Poland/France), and Agnieszka Gralak (Poland/Germany).
He is a laureate of prestigious solo and chamber music competitions. He has performed in venues such as the Headquarters of the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Lviv Opera House, and Lviv Organ Hall. In 2019, he performed at the 14th edition of the Santa Caterina Music Festival in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. He collaborates with numerous orchestras in Poland and abroad, including the Beethoven Academy Orchestra, Cracow Philharmonic, Capella Cracoviensis, ORSO Philharmonic, Berliner Symphoniker, and Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt.
He collaborates with Polish and foreign composers, premiering solo, chamber, and orchestral works. In addition to classical music, he engages in various projects involving entertainment, experimental, and improvised music. Currently, he promotes his own artistic activities, performing concerts featuring his collection of harp miniatures, “Memoria Mea”. He is the founder and member of the Cracow Harp Quintet and Mauris Ensemble, with whom he has performed at festivals in Poland and abroad. In 2023, he received the “Young Poland” scholarship.