PERSONAL DETAILS :
NAME AND SURNAME : Natalia Tessak
ADRESS: rue de l’Arbre Benit 106
1050 Bruxelles
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 0032484963402
e-mail: natalia.tessak@yahoo.com
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 06.03.1980, Bydgoszcz, POLAND

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
2006 - 2007 - Royal Conservatorium Brussels, chamber music studies in the class of prof.
Yuzuko Horigome
2006 - Diploma with a great distinction of Royal Conservatorium Brussels
2004 - 2006 - Royal Conservatorium Brussels in the class of prof. Yuzuko Horigome
2003 - Diploma with distinction of the Academy of Music in Poznan
1999 - 2003 - the I.J.Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan ( Poland) in the class of prof.
J.Kaliszewska and prof. M.Baranowski
1993 - 1999 - The Poznan School of Talents, graduated with distinction
1987 - 1993 - The A.Rubinstein National Primary School of Music in Bydgoszcz

PRIZES AND AWARDS:
1999 - IIIrd prize at the National Competition of Chamber Music Groups of IInd Degree
Music Schools in Wroclaw
1999 - an award at the National Auditions of the Violin Classes Students of IInd Degree
Music Schools in Elblag
1996 - IIIrd prize at the S.Hajzer National Bach Competition in Zielona Gora
1994 - IIIrd prize at the Regional Performance Competition in Poznan
1993 - an award at the G.Bacewicz National Violin Competition of Ist Degree Music Schools
in Wroclaw
1993 - Ist prize at the Regional Ist Degree Violin Classes Auditions in Wloclawek
1992 - Ist prize at the Chamber Music Competition in Bydgoszcz

ACHIEVEMENTS:
2006 - 2007 - a training in Radio Vlaams Orchestra
2005 - 2006 - a scholarship of a Flemish Government of Belgium
2004 - nomination to the award “Artist of the year” in the plebiscite of the newspaper Gazeta
Wyborcza - Pomorze
2003 - 2004 - member of the European Union Youth Orchestra
1996 - performance with the orchestra of the Pomerania Philharmonic during the celebration
of the 50th anniversary of Henryk Debich ‘s artistic work

ADDITIONAL COURSES:
Frequent participation in the International Master Courses in Lancut, Zagan, Krzyzowa, Kasna Dolna and Dolny Kubin in order to improve skills under the direction of prof. V.Brodski, prof.A. Winokurow, prof.P.Amoyal and prof.A.Grudzien