Biography

Originally from Poland, studied in Gdansk Music Academy and later moved to the UK to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Edyta received a Bachelor degree with Honours in 2018 and my Masters Degree in Piano Performance in 2020. Her musical career highlights include recent performances of Scriabin’s Piano Concerto with RSNO in May 2021 at the Royal Concert Hall and Tchaikovsky’s 2nd Piano Concerto in Edinburgh with Scottish Sinfonia Orchestra in September 2022. Moreover, two of the most prestigious events include a privilege to perform for HRH Princess Anne in May 2022 and HRH Prince Charles in 2019.

Since graduating from the Conservatoire, Edyta has recorded 2 CDs; Bortkiewicz’s op.17 Piano Solo Works and Selection of works for Cello & Piano in collaboration with cellist Sarah Nail. Edyta performed Chopin’s Ballades live on BBC Radio3 in 2015 and collaborated with ‘Cappella Gedanensis’ Chamber Orchestra in Radio Gdansk in Poland in 2009-2014. Her music has been promoted on Polish stations: Radio Szczecin and Radio Wrocław FM as winning prizes for the competitions in those cities.

As a solo pianist, Edyta performed in competitions and piano festivals in the UK, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Russia, Romania and Germany. Most significant winning awards include Charleston Music Competition, South Carolina, RCS Concerto Competition, Agustin Aponte Competition in Tenerife, Piano Talents Competition in Milan, Lamond Prize and Peter Lindsay Miller Prize for Piano Duo in Glasgow, “Per Aspera ad Astra” in Kielce (Poland), Young Musicians in Enschede (Netherlands), Bela Bartok Competition in Vienna, X Silesian Piano Competition in Zabrze (Poland), II Pomeranian Competition in Szczecin (Poland), Recital Award in “Polish Artists Association” in Wroclaw, Honourable award in V National French Music Competition in Lodz, International Bluthner Piano Competition in Kaliningrad (Russia),V National Competition for Young Pianists in Rybnik 2010, XIII International Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Zagan, International Piano Competition “Virtuosi per musica di piano forte” in Usti nad Laba (Czech Republic).

She had a privilege to study with world-class pianists as Jonathan Plowright, Graham McNaught, Sinae Lee and has been a participant of many masterclasses and piano courses led by fantastic masters as Andrzej Jasinski, Piotr Paleczny, Roberto Prosseda, Lucas Geniusas, Dina Joffe, Zbigniew Raubo, Aquiles DelleVigne, Salvatore Spano, Wojciech Switala and Ewa Poblocka. Despite being a solo performer she is also a collaborator with chamber musicians and composers. Recently, in collaboration with filmmaker Fay Guiffo, they’ve recorded Manuel De Falla’s Spanish Dance for Violin and Piano. It received two awards at the Art Film Awards 2022, Oniros Film award and Honourable mention in Red Movies Awards 2021.

One of Edyta’s greatest experiences was to perform at the Malcolm Arnold Festival in Northampton, 2016. The programme included Paul Harris’s Toy Symphony for Piano 4 hands and orchestra and Malcolm Arnold’s Piano Duo Concerto. Both performances were accompanied by ‘Janus Ensemble’ conducted by Ben Palmer. The Review from that concert can be found on Seen and Heard International, written by Rob Barnett:

“Towering above all my nominations this year is the piano duo: Flora Tzanetaki and Edyta Mydlowska who played the Malcolm Arnold Concerto for piano duet and strings at the 2016 Arnold Festival in Northampton. They played this disregarded masterwork with storming zest, relentless accuracy and touching poetry; with springy optimism, bonhommie and tricksy exuberance. This was a world-class performance and it caught me completely by surprise. If there is any justice they will record the Concerto with the very same Janus Ensemble conducted by Ben Palmer. Watch out for these two indomitable pianists. They are players of international standing and should be signed up by the great concert agencies without delay. The applause was thunderous. I count myself very fortunate indeed to have been there.”

In addition, she had the privilege to perform at various piano festivals since moving to the UK. PLUG - Contemporary music festival, including a recent world-premiere recording of ‘Waulking Songs’ for 6 pianos and electronics in Plug 2021, RCS Piano Festivals including Multi-piano performances of Graham Fitkin’s ‘Totti’ and ‘Flak’ for 4 pianos, Royal Concert Hall Piano series in 2016 and Burton Theatre Piano series during Fringe Festival in Edinburgh.

Edyta’s future plans include piano solo recitals, piano trio concerts and a recording of a new CD with a selection of Cecile Chaminde’s piano works in 2025.

List of Awards

• 1st Prize on Charleston International Music Online Competition 2021

• Silver Star (2nd prize) on Music & Stars Awards Online Competition 2020

• RCS Concerto Competition Winner,  (Scotland) 2020

• Agustin Aponte International Music Competition in Tenerife (Spain) 2019 - Finalist

• Piano Talents Competition in Milano (Italy) 2018 – Finalist

• Lamond Prize Piano Competition in Glasgow 2016 – 1st prize

• Peter Lindsay Miller Prize for Piano Duo in Glasgow 2014 – 2nd prize

• Finalist of Concerto Competitions in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2018, 2017, 2016

• International Piano Competition “Per Aspera ad Astra” in Kielce (Poland) 2013 – Finalist

• International Competition for Young Musicians in Enschede (Netherlands) 2012

• Bela Bartok International Piano Competition in Vienna (Austria) 2012 – 1st Prize

• X International Silesian Piano Competition in Zabrze (Poland) 2011 – 3rd Prize

• II Pomeranian Piano Competition in Szczecin (Poland) 2011 – 1st Prize

• Recital Award in “Polish Artists Association” in Wroclaw (Poland) 2011

• National Piano Duo Competition in Torun (Poland) – 3rd Prize

• Honourable award in V National French Music Competition in Lodz (Poland) 2010

• International Bluthner Piano Competition in Kaliningrad (Russia) 2010 – 3rd Prize

• VII I.J.Paderewski National Piano Competition in Piotrkow Trybunalski (Poland) 2010 – 3rd Prize

• V National Competition for Young Pianists in Rybnik (Poland) 2010 – 1st Prize

• I Pomeranian Piano Competition in Szczecin (Poland) 2009 – 2nd Prize

• Special Prize for the best performance of the compulsory piece in I Pomeranian Piano Competition in Szczecin (Poland) 2009

• XIII International Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Zagan (Poland) 2008 – Finalist

• III Piano Competition “Baltic Music” in Wejherowo (Poland) 2008 – 3rd Prize

• International Piano Competition “Virtuosi per musica di piano forte” in Usti nadLaba (Czech Republic) 2007 – Finalist

• Piano Duo Competition in Gdynia (Poland) 2005 -1st Prize

• Slovian Music Festival in Tczew (Poland) 2005 – 1st prize

• V Julius ZarebskiInternational Piano Competition in Lomianki (Poland) 2005 – 1st Prize

• XIX Chamber Music Competition for Piano Duo in Starogard (Poland) 2005 – 1st Prize

• Honourable Award in V National Piano Competition for primary music schools in Gdansk (Poland) 2005

• Honourable Award in VII National Piano Duo Competition in Torun (Poland) 2004

• XVIII Chamber Music Competition for Piano Duo in Starogard (Poland) 2004 – 2nd Prize

• “IGNAS” Piano Competition in Gdansk (Poland) 2003 – 2nd Prize

Special Events

• A.Scriabin - Piano Concert in F sharp minor with Royal Scottish National Orchestra 2021. Click here to watch and listen.

• ‘Waulking Songs’ for six pianos and electronics - World Premiere Recording 2021, RCS (Glasgow)

•  Debut with Royal Scottish National Orchestra in May 2021 (Glasgow Royal Concert Hall)

• Performance for HRH Princess Anne, June 2022 (Glasgow)

• Performance for HRH Prince Charles in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2019 - Piano Duo

• Creative Conversations between leaders of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Glasgow University -Piano Duo

•  ‘Ravel’s Project’ featuring French Repertoire for Piano and Voice

• PLUG Festival – Contemporary Music Festival in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Piano Duo in 2018/19

• Malcolm Arnold Festival in Northampton (England) 2016 with Flora Tzanetakis and ‘Janus Ensemble Orchestra’ conducted by Ben Palmer, read a review here

  Malcolm Arnold – Concerto for piano 4 hands and orchestra

  Paul Harris – Buckingham Concerto no.5 for piano 4 hands and orchestra

• Piano Recital in New Lanark (Scotland) – Piano Concert Series in 2017

• Edinburgh Fringe Festival – Piano Recital in Brunton Theatre in 2016

• ‘One Week in White & Black’  - Piano Concert Series in Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow in 2016

• Fazioli Piano Festival in Sacile (Italy) in 2016

• Piano Concert Series in New Lanark (Scotland)

• “Per Aspera ad Astra” in Kielce Piano Competition, 2013 - C.Saint-Saens - Piano Concerto no.2 in g minor   

• 2014 - Performance with ZSM Symphony Orchestra in Academy of Music in Gdansk - F. Chopin’s Piano Concerto no.2, op.21

• 2011 – Performance with SM Silesian Symphony Orchestra in Zabrze - Mozart - Rondo in D for Piano and Orchestra, K. 382

• 2010 - Performance with Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Gdansk - F. Chopin’s Piano Concerto no.2, op.21

• 2006/2007 - Performance with ‘Capella Gedanensis’ Chamber Orchestra conducted by Alina Kowalska-Pinczak in ‘FERMATA’ Festival,  Gdansk’s City Hall, Gdansk’s Concert Hall and in Baltic Philharmonic.

• Inauguration Concert of 2006 Fermata Festivall: J.S.Bach – Piano Concerto f minor with Capella Gedenensis orchestra conducted by Alina Kowalska-Pinczak

• BBC Radio3 - 100 Women - Podcast about Polish women in UK   Listen here

• F.Chopin – Piano Concerto in f minor op.21 with Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra and ZSM Symphony Orchestra in Academy of Music in Gdansk (Poland).

• J.S.Bach – Piano Concerto in f minor  with ‘Capella Gedanensis’ Chamber Orchestra conducted by Alina Kowalska-Pinczak in Polish ‘Radio Gdansk’,  ‘FERMATA’ Festival,  in Gdansk’s City Hall, Gdansk’s Concert Hall and in Baltic Philharmonic (Poland)                                                                                                            

• Wroclaw (Poland) - ‘Polish Artists Association’, the performance also recorded for the ‘Radio Wroclaw FM’

• Gdansk (Poland) – City Hall Summer Music Festival

• Malbork (Poland) – The Old Castle, as an award for the best performance of F.Chopin’s Ballade no.3

Radio

Recording for BBC Radio 3 for the programme about Polish society in UK, Edinburgh in 2015

‘Radio Szczecin’ - Piano Solo Recital as an award from the II Pomeranian Piano Competition in Szczecin (Poland) in 2011

‘Radio Wroclaw FM’ - Piano Solo recital for ‘Polish Artists Association’ recorded for the radio in 2011

‘Radio Gdansk’ - Summer Music Festival, FERMATA Festival, Solo recitals and concerts with Chamber Orchestra ‘Capella Gedanensis’ in 2010/11/12/13/14

Masterclasses

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Roberto Prosseda, Dawid Dolan, Steven Osbourne, Roy Howat, Chris Underwood, Alicja Fiderkiewicz

Cremona International Music Academy and Festival: Svetlana Krasnova, Irena Kofman, Li-shan Hung, Mana Tokuno

International Piano Masterclasses in Katowice: Ewa Poblocka, Piotr Paleczny, Wojciech Switala, Andrzej Jasinski

International Piano Masterclasses ‘FERMATA’ in Lublewo: Aquiles Delle Vigne, Salvatore Spano, Dina Joffe, Waldemar Wojtal, Zbigniew Raubo, Aleksiej Orlowiecki

International Piano Masterclasses for young musicians in Szczecinek: Malgorzata Stozynka, Anna Juszczak, Mariusz Tytman

Scholarships

• Student Award Agency of Scotland for BMus and MMus Programme in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 2014-2020

• Split Infinitive Trust Award for academic year 2019

• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scholarship for MMus Performance Course 2018-2020

• Scholarship for distinguished achievements in music from President of Gdansk City in 2009 and 2010

Education

SCOTLAND

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland  2014-2020

Master of Music in Performance: Sinea Lee, Jonathan Plowright, Graeme McNaught

Bachelor of Music in Performance with Honours  - First Class: Jonathan Plowright

POLAND

ZSM Music High School in Gdansk-Wrzeszcz 2008-2014: Malgorzata Stozynka

SSM Primary Music School in Kolbudy 2002-2008: Natalia Latysheva, Elena Aleksiejuk

Piano Lessons

One-to-one piano lessons/ online tutorials/ ABRSM / Trinity/ National 5

Exam preparation and piano accompaniment requests available via contact.