Karolina Stanczyk PolenThe pianist, chamber musician and teacher. The graduate of the Music Academy in Poznan, branch in Szczecin, in the class of prof. Franciszek Gajb. Currently working as a lecturer at the Art Academy in Szczecin as well as a teacher in the Feliks Nowowiejski’s Music School. The winner of three editions of The Fellowship of Art City of Szczecin. She took part in auditions, competitions and festivals, winning numerous awards as a pianist – accompanist, including the 4th International Competition for Wind Instruments in Wroclaw, the National Competition for Wind Instruments „MINIATURE 2011” in Bydgoszcz and the 34th Young Musicians Competition in Szczecinek. Performed as the soloist and the chamber musician at several events including the Biennale of the Contemporary Music, the Witold Lutoslawski’s Contemporary Music Festival, the Nova Music CONtemplations, the International Festival of the Saxophone and the Western Pomerania Clarinet Festival. During her career, Karolina has performed with such distinguished artists as Joseph Wytko, Karel Dohnal and Jan Jakub Bokun. As a pianist accompanied the participants of the Summer Academy of the Wind Instruments in Mysliborz, the Maritime Music Courses in Leba and the Nationwide Saxophone Workshops in Szczecin. On a regular basis cooperates with M. Karlowicz’s Philharmonic in Szczecin, the Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble „Camerata Nova” and Baltic Neopolis Orchestra.