Educated in Europe and in the United States, violinist Magdalena Garbalinska made her New York Orchestral debut at DiMenna Center for the Performing Arts, as a soloist for the New York Classical Guitar Society concert series.  The performance featured J. S. Bach’s Violin Concerti, with guitar orchestra taking the role of the harpsichord.

Competing on her home turf in New York City, Magdalena Garbalinska won Best Technique Award at the Forte International Competition held at Carnegie Hall in 2016.

Her other noteworthy engagements include regular appearances at the Summer Music Festival at Western Michigan University, where she has performed concertos with orchestra in addition to being featured in recitals of violin solo and chamber music works since 2014.

Furthermore, Ms. Garbalinska was invited to a number of music festivals, both in the U.S. and in Europe. She performed at the Sarasota Chamber Music Festival, Bowdoin International Festival and Encore, where she was presented with the Starling Foundation Award.

In Europe, she appeared at the Kuhmo Festival in Finland as well as in Lehrte, Germany and also in Gdansk, Kozlowka and Lancut festivals in her native Poland. She was a special prize winner during the Gdansk Spring Music Festival held by noted violinist, Prof. Krzysztof Wegrzyn.

Magdalena Garbalinska also received the Arthur Balsam Award in recognition of her contributions as a chamber musician. After completing her elementary education in Gdansk, Magdalena Garbalinska went on to study in Warsaw and in the United States.

Her primary mentors include Patinka Kopec, Daniel Phillips, Yoko Takebe and Ida Kavafian. She holds master’s degrees from the F. Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.