Joanna Wacławska

Soprano

Joanna Wacławska is a Polish soprano born in Dębica, in the picturesque Subcarpathian region of Poland. She holds degrees in Polish Philology from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and in Vocal Performance from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, where she studied under Halina Skubis-Kalemba. She continues to refine her vocal artistry through consultations with Dr. Sebastian Szumski and Professor Dariusz Grabowski.

She has participated in masterclasses and workshops led by renowned artists such as Maestro Francesco Botigliero, Prof. Ewa Iżykowska-Lipińska, Prof. Eugeniusz Sąsiadek, Prof. Stefania Toczyska, Dr. Aleksander Vovka, and Stefania Donzelli.

Since the 2014–2015 season, Joanna has been affiliated with the Krakow Opera, performing regularly on its stage. Her concert and festival appearances span both Poland and abroad, including the Film Music Festival and Opera Rara in Kraków, the "Around Slavic Music" festival in Katowice, and international festivals in Bremen, Prague, Regensburg, and Dresden.

Her collaborations include esteemed ensembles and institutions such as the Octava Ensemble, the Krakow Philharmonic, Prima Con-Sort, the Grand Theatre – National Opera, the Baltic Opera, and Capella Cracoviensis. With the latter, she has performed Moniuszko’s Halka in Vilnius, commemorating the city’s 700th anniversary, as well as Arvo Pärt’s Passio at the Kromer Festival Biecz.

Joanna's repertoire is both diverse and expressive, ranging from Renaissance and Baroque to Romantic and contemporary music. Alongside opera, she frequently performs sacred works, including Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem and John W. Peterson’s The First Carol. Despite her broad musical interests, opera remains the cornerstone of her artistic path.