Konrad Nowakowski
Konrad Nowakowski
In 2020 Konrad Nowakowski graduated with distinction from The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz in clarinet class under supervision of MA Andrzej Dudziński and Dr. Przemysław Buczek.
From 2018 to 2020 he was part of the duet Nowakowski/Wienczek Duo, which won first awards in the following international competitions: The North International Music Competition in Stockholm (Sweden), International Accordion Competition in Pula (Croatia), Internet Music Competition in Belgrad (Serbia), International Accordion Competition „Ascoltate” 2019 in Kaunas (Lithuania), International Competition in Prague 2019 (Czech Republic),
XIX Międzynarodowy Konkurs Muzyki Rozrywkowej in Giżycko. He also received honorable mentions in the following competitions: XXI Międzynarodowy Przegląd Zespołów Kameralnych in Jawor, 6th International Chamber Music Competition in Bydgoszcz, X Ogólnopolski Jubileuszowy Konkurs Akordeonowy in Solec – Zdrój (he also won special award at this competition).
As an orchestral musician he collaborates with Bydgoszcz Philharmonic Orchestra, Płock Symphonic Orchestra, Capella Bydgostiensis and Polish Film Orchestra.
He played solo recitals at twice in Carnival Concerts at the Pomeranian Philharmonic organized by the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, with Płock Symphonic Orchestra in concert Talents of Płock and in Concert of New Music together with Sinfonietta of Contemporary Music “ARSIN”.
As a chamber musician he gave a concert in the Palace in Lubostroń, in Sinfonia Varsovia, in The Krzysztof Pendrecki European Centre for Music, at Gdański University, and at Chopin Univerisity of Music in Warsaw. In his artistic practice he performed at such festivals as: Goście Polskiego Chóru Kameralnego in Gdańsk, VI Międzynarodowy Festiwal Muzyki Organowej i Kameralnej in Giewartowo, Mikstury Kultury in Bydgoszcz.
He participated in concerts associated to conferences organized in Poznań and Gdańsk, and he also gave a seminar at Accordion Seminar in Bydgoszcz.
He developed his skills participating in such workshops as: the MasterClass within Nadbałtyckie Warsztaty Muzyczne, The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice, Selmer Session in Bydgoszcz, working under supervision of such excellent pedagogues as: Florent Héau, Karel Dohnal, Nicholas Cox, Gabor Varga, Roman Widaszek, Andrzej Godek, Jan Jakub Bokun, Andrzej Wojciechowski, Mikko Luoma, Sergey Osokin, Aleksandar Stefanovic.
During his studies Konrad Nowakowski was granted twice scholarship Rector of Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music for the best students and scholarship of the Artistic Scholarship President of Bydgoszcz (2019).