Sen Acar-Chojnacka - soprano
Born in Izmir. After studying at the Dokuz Eylül Conservatory was engaged as a soloist at the Izmir State Opera. After completing her education at the Musikhoschule Lubeck she was part of the ensemble of the Kiel Opera. Her appearances there – celebrated by the public and the press alike – include, among others her interpretations of Pamina in Mozart’s Magic Flute, Cleopatra in Handel’s Julius Caesar, Elvira in Rossini’s The Italian in Algiers, Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel or Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. The great success of her appearances in the baroque opera Rinaldo (Almirena), in the German premiere of Gabriel Dupont’s Antar (Neda) and in Franz Wittenbrink’s Secretaries, as well as her interpretations of various soprano roles in the concert sphere (Brahms’ German Requiem or Fauré’s Requiem) are proof of Şen Acar’s artistic flexibility and the wide range of her repertoire.
Szymon Chojnacki - bass-baritone
A highly sought-after soloist, regularly invited by such prestigous venues like Vienna State Opera, Lucerne Theather and Teatro La Fenice in Venice. He appears regularly at the Tiroler Festspiele Erl under the direction of Gustav Kuhn, Friedrich Haider, Paolo Carignani and Michael Güttler, where he debuted as Walter in Rossini's 'Guglielmo Tell'. There he also appeared as Sarastro in 'Magic Flute', Alessio in 'La Sonammbula', Colline in 'La Bohème' and Martino in 'L'occasione fa il ladro' and 2nd Grail Knight in 'Parsifal'. Invited by the National Ballet China in August 2017, he presented 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' by Gustav Mahler together with mezzo-soprano Huiling Zhu at the National Center of Performing Arts in Beijing. Since 2022, he has also devoted himself to teaching as a voice teacher in the vocal department, specializing in solo singing, at the University of Music in Lübeck.
