Marzena Diakun rapidly gained international acclaim after substituting Mikko Franck for several concerts with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France during her assistantship in Paris in the 2015/16 season. Some of these concerts were broadcasted by France Musique and Medici.tv.
She approved her international level receiving second prize at the prestigious 59th Prague Spring Competition for Conductors in Czech Republic and second prize at the 9th Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors in Poland (2012). She was also a finalist for the 4th International Lutoslawski Conducting Competition (2006).
G. Verdi „La forza del destino” Overture
G. Verdi Concerto Fantasia on motives from „Rigoletto” for clarinet and orchestra (arr. K. Herrlinger and B. Giampieri)
G. Rossini Introduction, Theme and Variations from ‘La donna del lago’ for clarinet and orchestra
J. Brahms IV Symphony e minor op. 98
Krzysztof Grzybowski - clarinet
Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra
W. A. Mozart "The Impresario" Overture KV 486
W. A. Mozart Symphony No. 40 g minor KV 550
P. I. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 b minor op. 74
Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort - piano
Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra
J. Brahms Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, op. 56a
T. Escaich Concerto for clarinet
R. Schumann Symphony C Major op. 61 No. 2
Paul Meyer - clarinet
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire
During the award ceremony in Warsaw broadcasted by TVN television, Marzena Diakun got the prize "Paszport Polityki" in the category classical music.
Marzena Diakun has been recently decorated with the medal of the Order of Cultural Merit by the President and the Minister of Culture of Poland.
