Name Magdalena Kostrzewska
Birthday 08.06.1982
Birthplace Poznan (Poland)
Nationality Polish

EDUCATION
1989 – 1995 Wieniawski Primary Music School Poznan with prof. Jadwiga Kaliszewska

1995 – 2001 Wieniawski School of Talents Poznan with prof. Jadwiga Kaliszewska and
prof. Marcin Baranowski

2001 – 2006 Paderewski Academy of Music Poznan with prof. Jadwiga Kaliszewska and
Prof. Marcin Baranowski
(June 2006 graduate of studies)
2003 – 2005 stay at the stipendium Socrates – Erasmus, then regular studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover with prof. Adam Kostecki
(2005 – 2006 Studium at the Poznan School Of Social Sciences /Wyzsza Szkoła Umiejetnosci Spolecznych Poznan in the faculty Cultural Management)
Since 2006 studies at the Berlin University of Arts / Universität der Künste Berlin with prof. Tomasz Tomaszewski
Since 2007 Prakticum /Orchestral Studies at NDR Radiofilharmonic/ NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover

COMPETITIONS

I prize at Wielkopolska Competition 1991
I prize at Wielkopolska Competition 1993
III prize Competition dedicated to the memory of Aleksandra Januszajtis in Gdansk 1994
III prize at Wielkopolska Competition 1994
IV prize at G.Bacewicz All-Polish Violin Competition in Wroclaw 1994
II prize at Wielkopolska Competition 1995
IV prize at Wielkopolska Competition 1996
Prize Winner at III St. Serwaczynski All Polish Violin Competition in Lublin 1996
II prize at Wielkopolska Competition 1997
II prize at the Competition dedicated to the memory of Aleksandra Januszajtis in Gdansk 1997
III prize at J.Kocian International Violin Competition in Ustii (The Czech Republic) 1998
III prize at All-Polish Chamber Music Ensembles Competition for Music Academies in Wroclaw 1999
I prize and Special Award for Best Performance of G. Bacewicz Piece at VII G.Bacewicz All-Polish String Chamber Music Ensembles Competition Lodz 2001

(MUSIC COURSES / WORKSHOPS

2001 Dartington Summer School of Music – prof. Ruggiero Ricci (Dartington)
2004 Master Classes – prof. Konstanty Andrzej Kulka (Bydgoszcz)
2006 Master Classes – prof. Michael Frischenschlager (Poznan)
1999, 2004 Summer Music Academy – prof. Jadwiga Kaliszewska, prof. Marcin Baranowski (Zagan)
2002 International Music Courses – prof. Marcin Baranowski (Lancut) )

RECORDINGS
„Crescendo Festival Berlin” – Beethoven : Septet Es-major Op.20 (Berlin, 2006)
„Nowowiejski Known and Unknown” - Nowowiejski: 2 miniatures for violin and piano (Poznan, 2006)
2 CDs and live recording from the NDR Radiophilharmonie ’s concerts for the NDR Radio (Hannover,Köln, Heidelberg, Lübeck, 2007)