A laureate of top prizes in eight international contests, including the Queen Sofia Music Competition in Madrid, the Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona, the G.B. Viotti Competition in Vercelli, the V. Bucchi Competition in Rome, she also won a Gold Medal and a Grand Prix at the Festival in Bordeaux.
Apart of her studies at the F. Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw, she mastered her skills under Maestro Aurele Nicolet in Switzerland, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Alain Marion in France. She gave concerts at such venues as the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, the Lincoln Center in NYC, the Tivoli Hall in Copenhagen, the Grieg Hall in Bergen (at the Bergen International Festival), the Palau de Musica in Barcelona, the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Purcell Room in London, De Doelen in Rotterdam, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Warsaw Philharmonic and at festivals, including the Bergen Festival-Grieg, the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (Finland), KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, The Warsaw Autumn, the Premiere Festival in Katowice, the Krzysztof Penderecki Festival in Kraków or the Mozart Festival in Warsaw.
In her native Poland she is usually the soloist of choice for premieres of flute concertos of contemporary composers such as Krzysztof Knittel (2013), Pavel Klimahevsky (2013), Jerzy Maksymiuk (2010), Darek Przybylski (2009), Dariusz Przybylski (2009), Marta Ptaszyńska (2008), Piotr Wróbel (2008), Maciej Małecki (2006), Mikołaj Górecki (2005), Aleksander Szczetyński (1999), Krzesimir Dębski (1998). These compositions were written especially for her. The artist performed these concertos with such orchestras as the National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice during „Premieres Festival”, the National Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and the Aukso Chamber Orchestra led by Marek Moś.
She was the first Polish flutist to perform Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s flute concerto (with the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Moscow Philharmonic) and the Krzysztof Penderecki`s flute concerto conducted by the composer. She also gave concerts with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon under Claudio Schimone and with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders in Antwerp.
Jadwiga Kotnowska also participates in ‛crossover’ projects blending classical music and jazz, working together with acclaimed jazzmen such as Andrzej Jagodziński, Krzysztof Herdzin, Mike Richmond and Vitold Rek.
She has been recording for the radio in Spain, France, Switzerland, Holland, USA, and for the record labels: Polskie Nagrania, MDG, Quantum (Paris), Scotstown Music (Edynburgh), Tonpress, DUX.
The artist is a professor at the Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy in Bydgoszcz (Poland), she has been giving master classes in the USA, Malaysia, Finland, Italy, France and at the Royal College of Music in London.
The artist is often the soloist of choice for premieres of flute concertos dedicated for her by various contemporary Composers.
Katowice, The World Premieres Festival, G.Fitelberg Concert Hall – Hanna Kulenty – 2nd Flute Concerto with The National Radio Symphony Orchestra. The World Premiere
Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, recital with Radosław Kurek – piano and Krzysztof Pełech – guitar
The Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra in Katowice – Mikołaj Górecki – 2nd Flute Concerto with The Silesian Symphony Orchestra. The World Premiere
Norway, Oslo Gamle Logen Concert Hall, Recital
17th International Chamber Music and Organ Festival, Wygiełzów – Lipowiec, recital with Hanna Holeksa – piano
Katowice, NOSPR – The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert hall – Master Recital with Hanna Holeksa – piano and Anna Sikorzak-Olek – harp
Lebanon, St. John-Marc Cathedral in Byblos/Jbeil – Recital
Warsaw, Culture Promotion Center Saska Kępa – Flute with harp recital with Anna Sikorzak-Olek
The Szczecin Philharmonic Hall – Concert with Andrzej Jagodziński Trio, Agnieszka Wilczyńska, Henryk Miśkiewicz with Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra
Mikolaj Gorecki Silesian Philharmonic Hall in Katowice – Recital
Royal Castle Museum – The Cooper Roof Palace, Polish King`s Residence – Recital with guitar player Leszek Potasiński
X International Mozart Festival Mozartiana in Gdańsk, Uphagen House
Inauguration concert – Recital with the pianist Hanna Holeksa
Museum of Ancient Mazovian Metallurgy in Pruszków – Recital with the pianist Kuba Stankiewicz
Podlasie Philharmony, Bialystok
Lowell Liebermann – Flute Concerto op.39 with Podlasie Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by George Tchitchinadze
“Verita Nostra” Music Festival 2015 in Warsaw, ul.Mysia 3, at 6 pm. Recital with Leszek Potasiński – guitar
Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio S1, Warsaw
Lowell Liebermann – Flute Concerto op. 39 with Juventus Symophony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Slowik
Mozart Festival, The Royal Castle in Warsaw
W.A. Mozart – Flute Concerto in G-major KV 313 with Warsaw Chamber Opera Orchestra conducted by Ruben Silva
XXIV Mikolow Music Festival
Joaquin Rodrigo – Fantasia per un gentilhombre with The National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk
Paris, Bilbioteque Polonaise
Recital with Mariusz Rutkowski – piano. Pieces by L. Liebermann, A. Tansmann, H.M. Górecki
Skierniewice
Recital with Mariusz Rutkowski – piano. Pieces by L. Liebermann, S. Prokofiev, C. Debussy
Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra
Saverio Mercadante – Concerto in E-minor with Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ruben Silva
Artist has been recording for the radio in Spain, France, Switzerland, Holland, USA and for the record labels: Scotstown Music, Polskie Nagrania, MDG/Savitor, SEPM Quantum, DUX.
POLISH MUSIC
K. Komeda Svantetic
Oberek – folk melody
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Andrzej Jagodziński Trio
Aukso Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy conducted by Marek Moś
STUDIO REALIZACJI MYŚLI TWÓRCZYCH
Dariusz Przybylski – Works for Orchestra
D. Przybylski Hommage a Josquin – Flute Concerto with string orchestra, percussion and electronic sounds
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Aukso Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy conducted by Marek Moś
DUX
JAZZSINFONICA Live
11th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival
A. Piazzolla Escuallo
L. van Beethoven IX Symfonia op.125 (Finał)
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Andrzej Jagodziński Trio
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michał Nestorowicz
POLISH RADIO
The Warsaw Philharmonic “Thursday Musical Meetings”
C. Ph. E. Bach Concerto in D-minor
A. Piazzolla Libertango
A. Piazzolla Escuallo
K. Komeda Svantetic
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Andrzej Jagodziński Trio
Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jan Lewtak
Warsaw Philharmonic TWOJA MUZA, live recording
More Art of Robert Burns
Scottish Classical Music arranged by David Johnson
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Jeremy Barlow – harpsichord
Bonni Rideout – violin
Kevin McCrae – cello
Edinburgh, Scotland – SCOTSTOWN Music
Anna Jastrzębska Chamber Music
A. Jastrzębska Piu Inflano
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Mariusz Rutkowski – piano
DUX
Jadwiga Kotnowska plays Vivaldi
A. Vivaldi The Four Seasons
S. Mercedante Concerto E minor
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Jan Stanieda – conductor
Władysław Kłosiewicz – harpsichord
TONPRESS
Nominated for Music Award of Polish Phonographic Academy Fryderyk in 1994.
Flûte et Harpe en Recital
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Joanna Kozielska – harp
Paris, France – QUANTUM
S. Prokofiew Sonata D-dur op. 94 Nr. 2
P. Boulez Sonatina
Jadwiga Kotnowska – flute
Barbara Halska – piano
Polskie Nagrania MUZA SX1976