Biography
Radoslaw Rzepecki - baritone
Polish-born baritone Radoslaw Rzepecki began his musical education at the age of 12, playing piano. He studied voice from professor Piotr Rachocki (2001-2002, Secondary Music School in Katowice, Poland) and later from professor Bogdan Makal (2002-2010, Secondary Music School and Music Academy in Wroclaw, Poland). He made his professional debut at the age of 26 as Antonio in Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A.Mozart (Swidnica - Poland).
Radoslaw Rzepecki is a laureate and finalist of many national and international vocal competitions including: 1st prize in the National Student Auditions of Music Schools of 2nd degree (Poland – Olsztyn 2004), 2nd prize in the VIII National Vocal Competition of F. Platowna (Poland – Wroclaw 2004), 1st prize in the International Competition "XXI Century Art" (Ukraine - Kiev, 2004), Rossini's special award in International "IBLA Grand Prize 2004" Competition (Italy - Sicily – Ragusa, 2004), National Song Competition of Kurpinski, Karlowicz and Koczalski (Poland – Warsaw, 2009), 3rd prize in the 44th Karol Kurpinski National Competition for Young Musicians (V Song and Aria Competition, Poland – Wloszakowice, 2011).
As a solist he took a part in many concerts in Poland and other countries. As a studnet he was twice the winner of Polish Cultural Minister Scholarship.
During his artistic way he cooperated witch many famous and well-known artists: Andrew Parrott, Jerzy Salwarowski, Jerzy Swoboda, Ernst Kovacic, Alicja Faryniarz, Ella Susmanek, Ekaterina Ounterberguer, Jan Tomasz Adamus and Marek Toporowski.
He improved his vocal skills on many master-classes and vocal-courses leading by: Marek Rzepka, Helena Lazarska, Rudolf Piernay, Claudio Desderi, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Stefania Kaluza, Zdzislaw Krzywicki, Elizabeth Wilke, Irene Argustiene, Valery Buymister and Paul Esswood.
