JUSTYNA
KWARCIŃSKA
CONDUCTOR
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Kraków, Poland. She made her conducting debut with Artur Malawski Philharmonic Orchestra in Rzeszów (Poland) in 2017. She received the gold award in the “Musical Eagles” International Competition in the “Conductor” category, awarded for outstanding artistic achievements realized in 2021.
She received her diplomas with Honours at Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków in both orchestral and choral conducting under the tutelage of Paweł Przytocki. As the scholarship recipient, she then continued her further studies in the class of Martin Brauss at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien in Hannover, Germany. She has participated in numerous masterclasses with renowned conductors and orchestras, such as the conducting masterclass with Daniele Gatti at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, and the conducting masterclass led by Marin Alsop with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Southbank Centre in London. She also worked under the supervision of Eiji Oue, Luciano Acocella, Matthias Beckert, among others. In 2019, she was the semi-finalist of Jeunesses Musicales International Conducting Competition in Bucharest (2019).
Since making her conducting debut Kwarcińska had worked with European orchestras and choirs, including George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Moldova Philharmonic Orchestra in Iași, Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra in Łódź, Kraków Opera Orchestra, Beethoven Academy Orchestra, Artur Malawski Philharmonic Orchestra in Rzeszów, Pitești Philharmonic Orchestra, Witold Lutosławski Symphony Orchestra
in Płock, Sinfonietta Cracovia, CORda Cracovia Orchestra, Orchestra Senzaspine in Bologna and the Polish Radio Choir.
As both conductor and assistant she attended the prestigious international music festivals such as the Chigiana International Festival & Summer Academy in Siena, Sacrum Profanum Festival of Contemporary Music, Kraków Film Music Festival and Opera Rara Festival. In 2018 she performed at the inaugural concert of the Wawel Royal Castle at Dusk, conducting works by Krzysztof Penderecki, Wojciech Kilar and the premier of Nachtwanderung for orchestra by Paweł Malinowski. She performed then with the CORda Cracovia Orchestra, with whom she debuted at the New Year’s Concert in the concert hall of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) in Katowice.
She is the initiator of numerous symphonic and chamber events, as well as world premieres. In 2016-2017, she led the “Parafraza” Chamber Choir, organizing choir and vocal-instrumental concerts in Kraków. Since 2017, she has been the co-founder and the conductor of the Jagiellonian University “All In Orchestra” Chamber Orchestra, bringing together students of the Jagiellonian University and other Kraków universities, including the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow.
Since 2022, she has been an artist of the Afflatus Ensemble (www.afflatusensemble.com) which associates young, talented musicians from around the world.
She is endowed with a unique talent […]. Her interpretations are full of passion and commitment, and they deserve to be called sovereign artistic creations. At the same time, she has an extraordinary conducting technique, which, combined with an insightful reading the intentions contained in the scores, predestines her to be the most interesting conducting personality of the young generation.
Maestro Paweł Przytocki
EVENTS
19 I 2025, Cracow, Poland
Sanctuary of the Martyrdom of Saint Stanislaus
J. S. Bach – “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major
W. A. Mozart – Et incarnatus est from Great Mass in C minor K. 427
W. A. Mozart – Laudate Dominum from “Vesperae solenennes de confessore”
W. A. Mozart – Tu virginum corona & Alleluia from „Exsultate Jubilate”
R. Strauss – Duett Concertino, Mvt. II
G. Holst – Fugal Concerto op. 40, No. 2
Katarzyna Oleś-Blacha – soprano
Jagiellonian University “All In Orchestra” Chamber Orchestra
18 I 2025, Cracow, Poland
The University Collegiate Church of St. Anne
J. S. Bach – “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major
W. A. Mozart – Et incarnatus est from Great Mass in C minor K. 427
W. A. Mozart – Laudate Dominum from “Vesperae solenennes de confessore”
W. A. Mozart – Tu virginum corona & Alleluia from „Exsultate Jubilate”
R. Strauss – Duett Concertino, Mvt. II
G. Holst – Fugal Concerto op. 40, No. 2
Katarzyna Oleś-Blacha – soprano
Jagiellonian University “All In Orchestra” Chamber Orchestra
4 I 2025, Łódź, Poland
Argentine tango arranged for symphony orchestra
BANDONEGRO
Michał Główka – bandoneon/accordion
Jakub Czechowicz – violin
Marek Dolecki – piano
Marcin Antkowiak – double bass
Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra
26 V 2024, Cracow, Poland
TAURON Arena Kraków
“The Lion King” in Concert
Beethoven Academy Orchestra
Krakow Philharmonic Choir
Pro Musica Mundi Choir
Assistant conductor
29 XII 2023, Łódź, Poland
Argentine tango arranged for symphony orchestra
BANDONEGRO
Michał Główka – bandoneon/accordion
Jakub Czechowicz – violin
Marek Dolecki – piano
Marcin Antkowiak – double bass
Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra
3 XI 2023, Rzeszów, Poland
L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Mvt. 1
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy – The Hebrides Overture
E. Grieg – Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1: In the Hall of the Mountain King
C. Saint-Saëns – Danse macabre
Rzeszów Philharmonic Orchestra
VIDEO
Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky – Symphony in three movements
Philharmonia Orchestra
Claude Debussy – Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune
George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra
W. A. Mozart – Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K.364
Kacper Pałuba – violin
Mateusz Tomczak – viola
Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major
Iași “Moldova” Philharmonic Orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor
Antal Zalai – violin
Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Symphony No. 3 in A minor “Scottish”
Płock Symphony Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Artur Malawski Philharmonic Orchestra
GALLERY
Photo: Magdalena Hałas