Employees

dr hab.

Eugenia Rozlach

prof. UMFC

singing

A graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw. She began her career as a soloist in Warsaw Chamber Opera while still a student, where she mainly sang Mozart parts (Cherubino - Le nozze di Figaro, Dorabella - Cosi fan tutte, Vitelia - La clemenza di Tito, Giacinta - La finta semplice and Rossinian parts (Rosina - Il barbiere di Siviglia, Isabella - L'Italiana in Algeri, Angelina - La Cenerentola, Pippo - La magna scola). She has performed in such theatres as Opera Comique in Paris, Teatro Albeniz in Madrid or during the Theatre Festival in Montpellier. Her last performances include Nanny in Eugene Onegin by P. Tchaikovsky, Old Buryan in Jenufa by L. Janacek and Mrs. Quickly in Falstaff by G. Verdi.

She is a laureate of Ada Sari's vocal competitions in Nowy Sącz, Jan Kiepura's in Krynica, Robert Schumann's in Zwickau, Vincenzo Bellini's in Caltanisetta and Gioachino Rossini's in Schwetzingen.

Chamber concerts are an important part of the singer's artistic activities. She has performed with pianists of such calibre as Tatiana Shebanova, Maciej Paderewski, Jerzy Godziszewski, with songs by F. Chopin, M. Karłowicz, I. J. Paderewski, K. Szymanowski, F. Schubert, R. Schumann, P. Tchaikovsky, S. Rachmaninov, D. Shostakovich.

The singer enriches her skills by presenting also contemporary repertoire - she has premiered such works as: Die Sonette an Orpheus for voice and orchestra by Marta Ptaszyńska, Laudate Dominum for alto, baritone, choir and orchestra by Andrzej Nikodemowicz, Missa latina by Zdzisław Szostak, opera Polonica rustica "Polskie malowanki" by Aleksandra Garbal.

For many years she has been teaching singing at the Faculty of Vocal and Acting at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. Additionally, she prepares classes in specialist literature and chamber ensembles as part of her Master's studies (Opera, Song specialization).

Author of the Interdepartmental Workshop on Polish Vocal Lyrics - On the Wings of Song - contemporary interpretations of Polish vocal lyrics of the 19th century (she is currently conducting research on Polish songs of the 19th and 20th centuries written by composers of our University).

She has prepared a series of scientific conferences devoted to Polish composers - including the Nationwide Scientific Conference Polish Opera - sources, tradition, modernity, the International Scientific Conference Polish Song. 

A long-term pedagogue of master courses within the Chopin - Górecki Festival.

She has taught master classes within the international educational programme Keimyung - Frederic Chopin University of Music - Associate Professor (South Korea).

She participated in the work of the Research Committee of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, appointed by the Vice-Rector Professor Paweł Łukaszewski, which published an occasional edition of manuscripts entitled Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Manuscripts of music, engaging particularly in work on the composer's songs.

She is a member of the editorial team and author of articles of the periodical publication Musica Intellectualis published by the UMFC.

Awards:

• Silver Cross of Merit, 2005
• Second Degree Award from the Rector of the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music, 2009