Meet Professor Agnieszka Bieniek, the new Director of Liturgical Music for Borromeo Seminary and Saint Mary Seminary.
Professor Bieniek completed her music training and graduate studies at the Fr. Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Poland, as well at the F. Nowowiejski University of Music in Bydgoszcz. She holds both a Master of Arts in Choral Conducting, and a Master of Arts in Music Education (Summa cum laude) with graduate studies in Music Theory and Choral Conducting. In addition, Professor Bieniek holds a Bachelor of Vocal Performance and Piano Performance from the Paderewski State School of Music, Bialystok Poland. Mrs. Bienek has extensive experience as a voice instructor, music director, and accompanist.
Professor Bienek is a member of numerous professional musicians’ associations. She is fluent in Polish and English, as well as some Spanish, German, Italian, Ukranian, and Russian.
When Professor Bieniek and her family arrived in America, she taught at Ursuline College and Gilmour Academy. She recently has served as music director at Saint Noel Church, Willoughby Hills for the past 12 years. Professor Bieniek is eager to meet with seminarians and faculty and to begin her ministry to the seminary community.
Please welcome Professor Agnieszka Bienek.