Kinga Augustyn

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About Me

Dr. Augustyn is an award-winning concert violinist with in-depth experience in training students at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. She utilizes different methods that are tailored to the needs and abilities of her students. Dr. Augustyn received her bachelors and masters degrees from The Juilliard School, and her doctorate in music from SUNY at Stony Brook. Having studied with world famous teachers and musicians such as Ms. Dorothy DeLay, Ms. Naoko Tanaka, Cho-Liang Lin, and Kurt Sassmannshaus, among others, she enjoys passing on the body of knowledge she has gained herself. In addition to lessons in NYC, she also teaches through Skype. Dr. Augustyn has served on the Violin Faculty for The Alexander & Buono Festival of Music. She has also conducted various violin, piano and chamber music masterclasses and workshops in the United States and Poland. Most recently they have taken place at Queens College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Millikin University and Wroclaw Music University. 

For more information concerning lessons, please contact Dr. Augustyn at kingaaugustyn(at)(contact me)

My Musical Education Background

The Juilliard School (Bachelors and Masters degrees)

Stony Brook University (Doctor of Musical Arts)

Genres and Subjects Taught

Mainly classical 

Lesson Rates

please email me for details 

kingaaugustyn(at)(contact me)

Ages / Skill Levels Taught

All ages and skill levels 

I just want you to want to learn!

My Certifications and Awards

• 2017 Young Poland scholarship, Polish Ministry of Culture

• 2015 Winner of "Outstanding Pole Abroad" (United States division), category "Young Pole"

• 2014 Emerging Artist Award, The Sorel Organization, NYC

• 2013 Diploma for Promoting Polish Music, Consul General, NYC

• 2010 First Prize, Ackerman Chamber Music Competition, Stony Brook, NY

• 2009 First Prize, Alexander and Buono International String Competition, NYC

• 2007 Two-year loan of a Bergonzi Violin, Michael Hill International Competition, Auckland,

New Zealand

• 2007 Second Prize, The Kościuszko Foundation Wieniawski Violin Competition, NYC

• 2007 First Prize, Artist International Presentations, NYC

• 2007 First Prize and Special Audience Award, Brahms International Competition,

Pörtschach, Austria

• 1999 Fourth Prize and Award for Virtuosity, Kloster Schöntal International Competition,

Germany

• 1999 First Prize, J. S. Bach String Competition, Zielona Góra, Poland

• 1998 Special Distinction, National Violin Competition, Elbląg, Poland

• 1995 Third Prize, National Auditions, Olsztyn, Poland

• 1994 Second Prize, J. S. Bach String Competition, Zielona Góra, Poland

• 1994 Third Prize, National G. Bacewicz Violin Competition, Wrocław, Poland

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