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Singer and violinist with an extraordinarily attractive on-stage personality and a strong voice, who uses the now-rare folk technique called "open" (or white) voice. Her repertoire includes, among others, old traditional Polish and Slavic songs, sung according to archaic convention or with a dynamic, modern sound arrangement created and performed by an ensemble of instrumentalists from the city of Cracow. She sings folk songs from various parts of Poland and the Carpathians, which have long fascinated her, as well as the Jewish and Gypsy music of central Europe. She is also known for her extraordinary interpretations of the settings -- by the outstanding contemporary composer Zygmunt Konieczny, inspired by Slavonic folk traditions -- of works by Polish poets.
Joanna Slowinska is the winner of several prestigious awards, including the Individual Prize at the Eurofolk Festival in Poland for distinctive dramatic personality, and the "New Traditions 2004" Grand Prix at the Polish Radio Folk Festival in Warsaw (where she also won the Independent "Audience Award" and Award of TV Polonia). The last two years have been an exceptional period in Joanna Slowinska's career: her solo record Live in Alchemia received the Folkowa Plyta Roku 2005 (Folk Record of 2005), a Polish Radio award by a vote of musical critics and journalists. In 2005 she also became a laureate of the Wroclaw Review of Stage Songs. In 2006, as soloist of the Tu es Petrus oratorio, Joanna Slowinska became the winner of a Multi-Platinum Record from the ZPAV Phonographic Academy. Over the last few years Joanna has performed at the principal folk music festivals in Poland, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Macedonia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Macedonia, Switzerland, and Spain.
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