Born in Wrocław in 1994, Bianka Szalaty is preparing for her Konzertexamen with Tomasz Zawierucha at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, having completed her Master’s degree at the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań under Łukasz Kuropaczewski. Her orchestral debut came at age thirteen, performing Vivaldi’s Concerto in D major with the Koszalin Philharmonic Orchestra; she has since performed concertos by Joaquín Rodrigo, Manuel María Ponce and Heitor Villa-Lobos. She is also a dedicated chamber musician, performing in the Meninas Duo with mezzo-soprano Ewelina Koniec.

Szalaty has won First Prize at the 10th J. S. Bach International Guitar Competition in Tokyo and received scholarships from Poland’s Ministry of Culture and Prime Minister. After winning the 1st Nürtingen International Online Guitar Competition, she was named EuroStrings Artist 2021, and has appeared at international festivals in Moscow, Brno and Copenhagen.

Sources:

• https://siccasguitars.com/blogs/guitarists/bianka-szalaty