Description: Ela Stopa-Zbikowska - Violinist, Sydney, Elzbieta Stopa-Zbikowska
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Born to a prominent musical family in Poland, Ela began playing the violin at the age of six. She first performed in concerts with her father Piotr, a pianist and music school principal. Ela was an exceptional student of primary and secondary music school in Zamosc (Poland) and represented her schools in many competitions and concerts.
At 16, Ela recorded as a member of a string quartet with the famous rock group, Budka Suflera (the best selling album in Polish rock history). Just before graduating from secondary music school, Ela began collaboration with distinguished European pedagogue, Antoni Cofalik (Cracov).
After graduating, Ela continued her education at the Conservatorium of Music in Katowice, where she was taught by Professor Ryszard Fastnacht. She completed her Masters degree in Violin performance at the Conservatorium of Music in Gdansk in the class of distinguished Professor Krystyna Jurecka.