STUDYING WITH CECYLIA BARCZYK

Cecylia Barczyk has been praised around the world for musical and educational achievements. Since 1983, Ms. Barczyk has been Professor of Cello at Towson University, continuing her solo career while educating young cellists from virtually every part of the globe. Several of her students have received top prizes in national/international music competitions (including the Kumho International Competition in Helsinki, the Young Concert Artists Auditions of New York, and the Corpus Christi Young Artists Competition). Her students have entered successful careers as soloists, orchestra members, and teachers. Ms. Barczyk is a frequent adjudicator of international music competitions, and a regular faculty member of advanced summer music courses in the USA and Europe. In 2003 she was appointed Artistic Director of the International Music Institute and Festival USA.

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THE TOWSON UNIVERSITY/MARYLAND CELLO ENSEMBLE

The Towson University Cello Ensemble was founded in 1986 by Professor Cecylia Barczyk for Towson University cello students and graduates, as well as other outstanding cellists from Maryland and neighboring states. Highlights of the Ensemble's performances include concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and the World Cello Congress III.

THE INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL

The annual International Cello Festival brings world-renowned cellists from around the world to Towson University for concerts and master classes. Among visiting faculty of the International Cello Festival have been:

Alexander Baillie (London Royal Conservatory)
Evelyn Elsing (University of Maryland)
Takeichiro Hirai (Tokyo Conservatory of Music)
Alexander Hülshoff (Essen Musikhochschule)
Steven Kates (Peabody Conservatory)
Gunnar Kvaran (Iceland Conservatory)
Anatoly Nikitin (St. Petersburg Conservatory)
Siegfried Pank (Leipzig Conservatory of Music)
Aldo Parisot (Yale University)
Janos Starker (Indiana University)
Uzi Wiesel (Jerusalem Conservatory of Music)

TOWSON UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1866, Towson University offers degree programs in more than 50 different disciplines to over 18,000 students each year. The University is located just a few miles north of Baltimore; it is near Washington D.C. Towson has been designated "the fine arts center" by the Board of Trustees of State Universities and Colleges in Maryland. The programs offered here and the accomplishments of the faculty are highly respected in the U.S. and abroad.


The Music Department offers the following degree programs:
-Bachelor of Arts (BA)
-Bachelor of Science (BS)
-Master of Music (MM)
-Master of Music Education (MMEd)