Conductor

Prof. Sylwia Fabiańczyk-Makuch

Professor at the Academy of Art in Szczecin, as well as the conductor and founder of the Choir of Maritime University of Szczecin, with whom she has performed for over 20 years and won prestigious awards in Poland and abroad.

Biography

A conductor, educator and promoter of music life in West Pomerania, combining concert, teaching and organizational work.

Education and academic degrees

The I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan (Szczecin branch), graduated with distinction in the class of Prof. Jan Szyrocki. Postgraduate Choirmaster Studies at the F. Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. Doctor of Musical Arts (conducting) - Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, 2011. Postdoctoral degree - Academy of Music in Gdansk, 2017.

Artistic activity

Jury member of choral festivals and reviews. Since 2001, she has been leading voice emission training workshops. In 2008-2014, conductor of the choir operating at the Secondary Music School Complex in Szczecin. Founder of the vocal ensemble Pomerania Singers (2015), active in the most important artistic events of the city and region.

Educational and organizational activity

Together with Pomerania Singers, she released an album with works by Romuald Twardowski (Tryptyk morski) and the Stella Maris Mass op.49 no. 4 by Feliks Nowowiejski. Since 2017, she has been affiliated with the Academy of Art in Szczecin, where she teaches conducting, score reading and methodology of leading vocal ensembles. Director of the Academic Culture Center at Maritime University of Szczecin. Artistic Director of PZChiO Szczecin branch and of the Choir's original project "Shared sounds".

Artistic achievements

Awards and distinctions

The most important distinctions granted to the conductor for artistic, educational and social activity.

September 2023

Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

For outstanding contributions to the development and promotion of Polish choral music, especially maritime music, and for charitable activity.

October 2022

Academy of Art in Szczecin - Rector's Award

For outstanding artistic achievements in the discipline of musical arts.

October 2022

"Pro Arte" Award of the Marshal of West Pomerania

For outstanding achievements in artistic creation, dissemination and protection of culture.

June 2022

Honorary Medal of Maritime University in Szczecin

June 2021

World Choir Festival - Hong Kong (China)

Diploma for one of the 10 best conductors of the festival.

September 2021

Business Magnolias (3rd edition)

Award in the category "For the love of Szczecin".

June 2019

Bronze Medal "Meritorious for Culture Gloria Artis"

Award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.

June 2019

Silver Cross of Merit

Award of the President of Poland.

June 2019

Gold Honorary Badge of PZChiO

June 2019

Cross of Merit of the Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamien

2019

Honorary title of Ambassador of Szczecin for the Choir of Maritime Academy in Szczecin

2018

Nomination for the Artistic Award of the City of Szczecin

2017

West Pomeranian Nobel in artistic sciences

2012, 2015

Rector's awards of Maritime Academy in Szczecin

August 2015

Medal of the National Education Commission

For special contributions to education and upbringing.

2013

Honorary Badge "Meritorious for Polish Culture"

Award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.

September 2013

Diploma of Recognition of Merit for Culture and Promotion of West Pomerania

Award of the Marshal of West Pomerania.

2010-2023

Individual awards for best festival conductor

Chelmno 2010, Glogow 2012, Prague 2014, Bratislava 2016, Legnica 2017, Lublin 2017, Barczewo 2022, Gorizia 2023.