Renata Marzec – biography

Professor at The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz.
In 1990 she completed her Master’s degree in cello, under Prof. Roman Suchecki’s guidance (Instrumental Studies, The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music). After graduation, Renata Marzec begun to work at her home Academy of Music where she is currently employed and successfully continues to teach and coordinate her cello class, leads chamber music students ensembles and delivers lectures on cello pedagogy techniques.
Renata Marzec regularly concertises in Poland and abroad. She has deepened her knowledge and practice in chamber music by cooperating with Dimitri Sitkowiecki, Jadwiga Kaliszewska, Lech Bałaban, Marcin Sikorski, Bolesław Siarkiewicz and Piotr Reichert.
Renata Marzec and her husband Radosław Marzec are the founders and members of The Cellorganic duo and they have been performing together for several years now. The concerts are intended to popularize the extraordinary repertoire for cello and organ including pieces written by F.Liszt, J.Jongen, M.Dupré, J.S.Bach, A.Vivaldi, A.Scarlatti. The result of this activity is CD recording „BORROWED SOUNDS. Albeniz, Ysaye,Bach, Bruch and Saint-Saens in transcriptions” released by SOLITON CD company in 2016.
The Cellorganic Duo gives concerts in Poland and abroad (Reggio Emilia, Momo, Modena (Italy), Antibes (France), Medina de Pomar, Oňa, Gernika (Spain), Mexico City, Yanhuitlan (Mexico), Vamberk, Upice (Czech Republic), Koksijde (Belguim), Bratysława (Slovakia).
Renata Marzec extended her educational activity by organizing many instrumental courses and giving lectures, both locally and internationally.
In years 1999-2002 and 2008-2012 she has been elected vice dean of Instrumental Department of The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. She was responsible for creating full-time instrumental studies educational programmes. As head of doctoral studies she created doctoral studies’ educational agenda. Between years 2002-2008 and 2012-2016 she has been elected dean of Instrumental Department.
At present she is Professor of cello and chamber playing at The Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz in Poland.