Bio

Marta Kowalczuk studied composition with Michael Obst in Weimar, with Gordon Kampe in Hamburg and Baroque violin at the Academy of Music in Wrocław.

As a composer and baroque violinist, she creates a bridge between past and present. Her focus is on combining baroque instruments with historical performance practice, while also experimenting with diverse tones and textures. Inspired by spectral music, she expands the sonic possibilities of her compositions. Her portfolio includes instrumental, choral, vocal, theater, opera, and film music.

Marta Kowalczuk is the recipient of numerous awards, including the International Composers Competition 2017 iMelody (Plano, USA), 4th National Composers Competition Piotr Perkowski in Toruń (2018, Poland), Frost School of Music Ensemble Ibis Competition (2021, Miami USA), German Film Music Award (2022), Flute New Music Consortium Composition Competition (2023), ad libitum Kompositionspreis der Winfried Böhler Stiftung 2024/2025.

Marta Kowalczuk was a fellow at the Künstlerhof Schreyahn in 2022/2023, Fleetstreet Residency (Hamburg, February 2023) and Zvjezdane Staze: 3-month residency scholarship in Mijakovići (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024).