Mirella Malorny-Konopka

Poland
A graduate of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice (diploma in the piano class of prof. Wojciech Świtała and chamber music class of prof. Regina Strokosz-Michalak). She cooperates with outstanding singers - soloists of i.a. Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw, Krakow Opera, Silesian Opera, Wroclaw Opera, Poznan Opera, and instrumentalists (The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Göteborg Symphony Orchestra, National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra in Katowice). She is a laureate of numerous awards for exceptional accompaniments.

She performed at numerous festivals, i.a. Trombone Festival in Warsaw, the Jan Kiepura Festival in Krynica, “Talent Week” Festival and “Bravo Maestro” in Kąśna Dolna, “Ave Maria” in Czeladź, “Belcanto per sempre” in Włocławek, Moniuszko Festival in Kudowa-Zdrój, Sinfonia Varsovia Festival “Summer in Grochowska Street”, Żywiec Trombone Festival, Viva il Canto” in Cieszyn, Adam Didur Festival in Sanok and others.

As a competition pianist she took part i.a. in Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition in Katowice, International “Ars et Gloria” Vocal Competition in Katowice, Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition in Kudowa-Zdrój, Michał Spisak International Competition in Dąbrowa Górnicza.

As a soloist she performed with The Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk, Zabrze Philharmonic Orchestra and the Toruń Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sławomir Chrzanowski, Polish Youth Symphonic Orchestra under the baton of Andrzej Affeltowicz and with “Musici di Silesia” Orchestra.

In the artistic season 2008/2009 she commenced her permanent cooperation with the Symphonic Orchestra of Zabrze Philharmonics. She cooperates with The Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Bielsko Festival Orchestra, Mikołów Chamber Orchestra, Rybnik Philharmonic Orchestra, Gliwice Chamber orchestra, Tarnów Chamber Orchestra or New Music Orchestra.

She has made CD recordings with Jakub Urbańczyk and with pedagogues and students of The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. The albums were released by the DUX record label.

In 2018 she obtained a PhD in the field of music. She is an academic teacher at the Vocal-Instrumental Faculty of The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.