Anna
Koźlakiewicz
—soprano
„Anna Koźlakiewicz is a Polish soprano who has been recognized for her clear and ringing tone, rich vocal color, and vibrant, elegant stage presence.”
ROLES
On the operatic stage, she has performed a wide range of leading roles, including Gilda in Rigoletto (Music Fest Perugia, Italy), Donna Anna and Zerlina in Don Giovanni (Festival Lyrique de Samoëns, France; F. X. Šalda Theatre in Liberec), Pamina in Die Zauberflöte (Summer Nights Festival in Salzburg and Prague), Musetta in La Bohème (Julian Cochran Foundation in Warsaw; Missouri Symphony, USA), Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Red River Opera), the title role of Hanna Glawari in Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow, Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz), Adele in Die Fledermaus (Opera Śląska) and Zosia in Halka (Julian Cochran Foundation). As a Studio Artist with The Atlanta Opera, USA, she performed the roles of Annina in La Traviata, Sister Catherine in Dead Man Walking, and Rosina in The Barber of Seville in California.
Baroque repertoire constitutes an important part of her artistic activity. For many seasons she collaborated with the Kraków Chamber Opera, creating leading roles in such works as Dorina in Pergolesi’s Il geloso schernito, Livietta in Livietta e Tracollo, Vespette in Telemann’s Pimpinone, and the role of the Soul in the staged presentation of J.S. Bach’s cantatas Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen.
IN CONCERTS
Alongside her operatic work, Anna Koźlakiewicz performs extensively in concert, presenting recitals and chamber programs in Poland and abroad. A special place in her repertoire is occupied by Polish art song, particularly the works of Fryderyk Chopin and Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Notable projects include a recital of Polish songs at the Polish Slavic Center in New York City and her original program devoted to women composers associated with Chopin’s artistic milieu, created for the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk.
EDUCATION
Koźlakiewicz is a graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, where she studied under Professor Małgorzata Marczewska, and of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington, where she earned a Performance Diploma studying under the internationally renowned soprano Carol Vaness. While in Warsaw, she simultaneously completed a Bachelor’s degree in Art History at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, deepening her interest in the dialogue between music and the visual arts. In the 2018/2019 season, her year-long tenure as a Studio Artist at the Atlanta Opera allowed her to further refine her stagecraft within the American operatic environment. She continues her vocal development under the mentorship of Professor Eva Blahová.
AWARDS
Anna Koźlakiewicz’s position on the international vocal scene is affirmed by numerous awards. She is the recipient of the First Prize at the Manhattan International Music Competition (2026), the “First Great Award” at the Vienna International Music Competition (2025) and third prizes at the Iwona Borowicka International Vocal Competition in Kraków (2024), the Iuventus Canti Competition in Vráble (2024), and the Jan Kiepura International Vocal Competition in Krynica-Zdrój (2023). She has also received the award for the best interpretation of a Mozart aria at the International Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský Competition in Slovakia, the Director’s Award of Opera Śląska at the Bogdan Paprocki Competition, the third prize at the Medallion International Concerto Competition in the USA, and an Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Indiana District.
