Barbara Kaszuba was born in 1983; she is a graduate of a school of music called “Poznań School of Talent” in the violin class of Mirosław Bocek, MA (2002) and of the Fryderyk Chopin School of Music (piano in the the class of Barbara Jarantowska 2003). She is a graduate of Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań in the composition class by prof. Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil (2007)- in 2005 study in Carl Maria Weber Academy of Music and Theatre in Dresden in the composition class by prof. W. Kraetschmar – Socrates program; at present student in the violin class by prof. Marcin Baranowski in Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. .
She tried to compose already in her childhood, submitting her work to critical evaluation of prof. Andrzej Koszewski, prof. Marek Stachowski, prof. Romuald Twardowski . She presented her works at festivals and many concerts in Poland and abroad /Germany, Russia, England, Scotland, Lithuania, Holland/. She took part in numerous radio and TV programs. Barbara has got many prizes at competitions for composers:
CANTABILE 95 in Kraków – special prize to encourage her for further
Czechowice-Dziedzice 1997 - award for the youngest participant;
2002 - distinction
PATRI PATRIAE 98 in Katowice 98 – III prize
CRESCENDO 99 in Tarnów - Grand Prix
IBLA 99 New York – Ragusa – V level
Sanok 2003 - distinction
Warsaw 2004, 2006 – (the Polish Composers Union) prize – performing
at the International Festival for Contemporary
Music Warsaw Autumn
Kraków 2004 (PWM Edition) – Distinction
Wrocław 2005 – I prize Sarre-Union, France 2006 – Prix du Conseil General /zespół Familiare/
As a performer Barbara was a finalist at the Competition of Music XX century for Young Performers in Radziejowice 1999, 2001; she also plays chamber music /duo violin with accordion/. In this category at international and polish competitions she received in:
Sanok 2000 – I prize
Mława 2001 – I prize
Castelfidardo, Italy 2001 – II prize
Mława 2002 - I prize
Klingenthal, Germany 2002 – II prize
Poprad 2003 - I prize, the special prize of European Union of Competition Youth (EMCY Art for Music Prize)
Wrocław 2006 - II prizeBarbara was granted an artistic scholarship by Business and Professional Women’s Club Poznań, the Ministry of Culture in the category – an artistic individuality /1998, 2000, 2002,2006/, UNESCO – USA 2007.Her works are published in ASTRA, FONOLA and PWM Edition in Poland and Chiola Music Press in Italy and performed by the soloists, ensembles and orchestra /The Pomeranian Philharmonic conducted by r M.J. Błaszczyk, The Philharmonic in Częstochowa conducted by Cz. Grabowski, Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by A. Duczmal, The Tatra Chamber Orchestra conducted by A. Kreiner/. Her first record My Music has come into has come being as a part of
scholarschip programme “Young Poland” organized also by the Ministery of Culture /2004 – 20005/.