Gabriela Glapska
Lower Hutt,Maungaraki
Summary
Passionate, versatile, experienced, and award-winning pianist, accompanist and chamber musician with a strong interest in contemporary music and collaboration on every level.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Pianist
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
01.2022 - Current
- Pianist for the Conducting Fellowship sessions with the emerging conductors from Aotearoa coached by Hamish McKeich and James Judd run by the NZSO.
Rehearsal Pianist
Royal New Zealand Ballet
03.2021 - Current
- Conract-based - rehearsing and practicing with the RNZB dancers prior the upcoming productions
Pianist
Ghost Trio
06.2020 - Current
- Ghost Trio (Monique Lapins - violin, Ken Ichinose - cello, Gabriela Glapska - piano) was founded in mid 2019 as a part of Gabriela’s PhD recital
- The trio quickly established a deep musical bond and have continued their collaboration ever since, establishing themselves as a highly regarded ensemble
- All three members are accomplished soloists and chamber musicians with diverse musical backgrounds
- Hailed as “extraordinarily dynamic and impactful [with] infinitely varied playing” (Peter Mechen - Middle C), the trio has toured nationwide, including for Chamber Music New Zealand’s Music Up Close series, a tour where their performances were described as possessing “elan and unfailing attention to musical detail” (Leon Gray - Tauranga Musica)
- Most recently, they performed Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the St Matthews Chamber Orchestra (Auckland) conducted by Micheal Joel, which was met with a standing ovation from the audience
- The trio is passionate about exploring a new approach towards the greatest classics written for piano trio, the discovery of lesser-known contemporary treasures as well as proudly showcasing new works by Aotearoa’s talented composers.
Pianist
TrioNique
09.2019 - Current
- New Zealand’s only professional flute sax piano trio.
- TrioNique (Clare Ellis - flute, Tomomi Johnston - saxophone, Gabriela Glapska - piano) is developing a reputation for delivering sparkling concerts full of fun and flair in addition to forging imaginative collaborations with composers, schools, universities and community groups
- They completed a South Island tour for Ryman Healthcare residents in 2021.
Artist Teacher
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
07.2018 - Current
- A collaborative pianist for the brass department, whose main duties include:
- preparing students and performing with them at various recitals, exams, auditions, concerts, masterclasses, competitions and other performances in New Zealand and overseas
- teaching how to work effectively with collaborative pianists and how to use designated hours to achieve the most effective results
- working on musical, collaborative and technical aspects of prepared works
- teaching how to manage stress on stage and how to perform well under pressure
Pianist
Composers Association of New Zealand
07.2017 - Current
- Pianist for the CANZ annual Nelson composers workshops
- Main duties include: workshopping and performing new compositions (from piano solo and chamber music with piano genres) written by emerging and established New Zealand composers
- working with acclaimed New Zealand composers mentoring composition students, such as John Psathas, Eve de Castro-Robinson, Martin Lodge, Antonia Barnett-McIntosh, Michael Norris, Gillian Whitehead, and Shen Nalin among others
- rehearsing and performing NZ contemporary music with established artists and performers from all over the world
Pianist
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
09.2023 - 09.2023
- Pianist for the SOUNZ recording session in September 2023.
Rehearsal pianist/repetiteur
Wellington Opera
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Rehearsal pianist for the production of Giuseppe Verdi's Traviata by the Wellington Opera.
Pianist
New Zealand Opera
01.2020 - 01.2021
- One of the six instrumentalists chosen for the NZ Opera project - 6:24 Voices of Aotearoa
- 6:24 Voices of Aotearoa consisted of six teams, each with four creatives
- They have participated in two intensive weekends of creative exploration and collaboration, ending with a sharing of work on 24 January 2021
- Each team comprised of an instrumentalist, writer, composer, and opera singer at different stages of their careers.
Pianist
The Human Voice
01.2020 - 02.2020
- Pianist for the opera production of "The Human Voice" by Francis Poulenc presented with soprano Barbara Paterson
- Two seasons and six performances as part of the NZ Festival of the Arts.
Piano Lecturer
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
05.2017 - 11.2019
- Teaching group piano classes at New Zealand School of Music and working on diverse aspects of presented pieces, such as phrasing, style, pedalling, dynamics, articulation
- Leading group class talks on how to effectively practice in a practice room and achieve the most satisfying results for the recitals, exams and other forms of public performances.
Collaborative Pianist
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
02.2019 - 09.2019
- A collaborative pianist for the voice class at the Young Musicians Programme rehearsing and performing with students at various public performances.
Collaborative Pianist
Cellophonia Festival
09.2018 - 09.2018
- A collaborative pianist for the Cello Festival workshopping and performing diverse repertoire with young cellists from across New Zealand under the tutelage of established cellists, such as Inbal Meggido, Andrew Joyce and Ashley Brown.
Collaborative Pianist
44th International Viola Congress
09.2017 - 09.2017
- Collaboration and performing several concerts and masterclasses with internationally acclaimed violists, such as Jacob Adams, Raquel Bastos, Marcin Murawski, Andrea Houde, Gema Molina Jimenez, and Christopher Luther.
Collaborative Pianist
The State School of Music
09.2014 - 06.2015
- A collaborative pianist for the string department, whose duties included:
- preparing students and performing with them at the recitals, exams, auditions, concerts, competitions, masterclasses and other performances in Poland
- teaching how to stand and look confidently on stage, how to deal with stage fright and give a good performance
- working on various aspects (phrasing, style, bowing) of the pieces
Piano Teacher
The State School of Music
09.2014 - 06.2015
- A piano teacher at the state school
- Main duties included: teaching piano students at various levels of their education (between ages of 7 and 18)
- preparing students for exams, concerts, competitions, and auditions
- teaching music theory and musical style of different eras
- working on achieving proper piano technique and necessary skills to play with beautiful sound adequate to the piece's era
- working on listening skills and how to improve them (aural tests every semester), which is necessary to gain the ability to listen actively and instinctively correct the errors
- practising scales, passages, cadences
- working on achieving the most successful practice session at home
Piano Lecturer
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Piano lecturer for the vocal department who taught and prepared vocal students (all levels) for the piano exams every semester
- Duties included: working on different aspects of prepared programmes (style, phrasing, piano technique, dynamics, articulation)
- teaching scales, passages and cadences and importance of music theory knowledge
Collaborative Pianist
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
10.2011 - 06.2015
- A collaborative pianist for instrumental (strings and winds) and vocal students
- Main duties included: preparing students for the recitals, exams, auditions, concerts, masterclasses, workshops, competitions and other performances
- performing with students at various public performances, recitals, auditions, masterclasses, competitions, and concerts in Poland and abroad
- teaching how to collaborate with pianists-accompanists and how to achieve the best results on stage working on various aspects (style, phrasing, collaboration) of the pieces
- working on effective breathing (vocal and wind students)
- working on diction and pronunciation in Polish, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian languages (vocal students)
- working on mastering performance under pressure
Education
PhD in Music -
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
05.2020
Master of Music -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
09.2011
Contemporary Music Course -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
06.2011
Vocal Chamber Music Course -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
06.2010
Bachelor of Music -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
06.2009
Pedagogical Training Certificate -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
06.2009
Skills
- Collaborative Piano
- Chamber Music
- Vocal Répétiteur
- Contemporary Music
- Sight Reading
- Creativity
- Effective Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Highly Motivated
- Ability to Learn Quickly
- Highly responsible and reliable
- Punctual
- Goal Oriented
- Good work ethic
- Enthusiastic about learning new skills
- Microsoft Office
- Sibelius Notation Software
Languages
Polish
English
German
Spanish
Awards
Victoria Doctoral Submission Scholarship, Wellington, 08/2019, 09/2019 Wellington International Student Excellence Award, Wellington, 10/2018, Creativity Postgraduate Scholarship in Classical Piano Performance, Wellington, 01/2018, 12/2019 Victoria Doctoral Scholarship, Wellington, 07/2016, 07/2019
References
Dr. Jian Liu, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, jian.liu@vuw.ac.nz, +64 4 463 5857
Timeline
Pianist
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
09.2023 - 09.2023
Rehearsal pianist/repetiteur
Wellington Opera
05.2022 - 06.2023
Pianist
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
01.2022 - Current
Rehearsal Pianist
Royal New Zealand Ballet
03.2021 - Current
Pianist
Ghost Trio
06.2020 - Current
Pianist
New Zealand Opera
01.2020 - 01.2021
Pianist
The Human Voice
01.2020 - 02.2020
Pianist
TrioNique
09.2019 - Current
Collaborative Pianist
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
02.2019 - 09.2019
Collaborative Pianist
Cellophonia Festival
09.2018 - 09.2018
Artist Teacher
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
07.2018 - Current
Collaborative Pianist
44th International Viola Congress
09.2017 - 09.2017
Pianist
Composers Association of New Zealand
07.2017 - Current
Piano Lecturer
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
05.2017 - 11.2019
Collaborative Pianist
The State School of Music
09.2014 - 06.2015
Piano Teacher
The State School of Music
09.2014 - 06.2015
Piano Lecturer
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
10.2012 - 06.2015
Collaborative Pianist
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
10.2011 - 06.2015
PhD in Music -
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Master of Music -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
Contemporary Music Course -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
Vocal Chamber Music Course -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
Bachelor of Music -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
Pedagogical Training Certificate -
The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music
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