He began his musical education studying percussion instruments and later completed a solo singing class under Dr. Alicja Płonka at the Music School in Tarnow, Poland. Subsequently, he graduated from the Singing and Acting Department of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, where he studied under Professor Jadwiga Rappé.
For five years, he participated in the Young Talent Development Programme – Opera Academy offered by the Grand Theatre - National Opera in Warsaw, honing his skills under outstanding artists and teachers such as Eytan Pessen, Matthias Rexroth, Izabela Kłosińska, Olga Pasiecznik, Neil Shicoff, among others. Additionally, he was a member of the prestigious Young Singers Project during the 98th edition of the Salzburg Festival. In June 2021, he graduated from the Mascarade Opera Studio in Florence. Currently, he is a member of the Opera Studio at Opéra National de Lyon.
Paweł Trojak has been awarded three scholarships by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for his outstanding artistic accomplishments. Additionally, he has received scholarships from the German foundation Hans und Eugenia Jütting – Stiftung and the Jerzy Semkow Foundation. Trojak has performed on numerous prestigious stages including the Salzburg Festival (Salome), Opéra National de Lyon (Candide, Katia Kabanova, Die Frau ohne Schatten), Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (Hérodiade), Lyric Opera of Chicago (Concert), Teatro La Fenice in Venice (Stage Showcase), Grand Theatre-National Opera in Warsaw (Carmen, Rigoletto, Tosca, La Traviata, The Supposed Miracle or Cracovians and Highlanders), Warsaw Chamber Opera (Die Zauberflöte), Wroclaw Opera (Cosi fan tutte), Krakow Opera (Der Schauspieldirektor), Theater Freiburg (Das Wunder der Heliane), New Generation Festival in Florence (La Cenerentola) among others.
His upcoming engagements include Puccini’s "La Fanciulla Del West," Berlioz's "Béatrice et Bénédict," Janáček’s "Věc Makropulos" at Opéra National de Lyon, and Verdi’s "La Traviata" at the Grand Theatre - National Opera in Warsaw.
He has performed alongside orchestras such as the Wiener Philharmoniker, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra of the Polish Radio in Warsaw, SWR Sinfonieorchester Freiburg, Beethoven Academy Orchestra, Philharmonics of Lublin, Kielce, Silesia, Częstochowa, Olsztyn, Zabrze and Silesian Chamber Orchestra, working with conductors including Franz Welser-Möst, Daniele Rustioni, Keri Lynn Wilson, Elena Schwarz, Wayne Marshall, Adrian Kelly, Patrick Fournillier, Yannis Pouspourikas, Marco Paladin, Michał Klauza, Wojciech Rodek, Tomasz Tokarczyk, Marcin Sompoliński, Piotr Sułkowski among others.
He has also participated in numerous chamber music concerts globally, collaborating with renowned pianists. His performances have been recorded for TV and CD releases, featuring labels such as Naxos, ORF, Radio France, Polish Radio, and TVP.
Paweł Trojak is a laureate of over 20 international and national singing competitions, achieving first prizes and special prizes at various prestigious events including the Monika Swarowska-Walawska International Singing Competition (2021), Stanisław Moniuszko International Singing Competition (2019), Carl Loewe International Competition (2019),
Antonina Campi International Competition (2019), Jan, Edward and Józefina Reszke International Singing Competition (2019), “Bell Arte” International Singing Competition (2018), Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský International Singing Competition (2017), Ada Sari International Singing Competition (2017), National Singing Competition “Vox populi” (2017), Ars et Gloria International Singing Competition (2017), “Golden Voices” International Singing Competition (2016), Iuventus Canti International Singing Competition (2016), and Rudolf Petráka International Singing Competition (2016).
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