Marina Pacowski

Marina Pacowski was born in France and is based in Los Angeles. She is a multi faceted artist: concert pianist, sought for accompanist, and a jazz vocalist, specialized in scat. As a pianist, Marina has toured internationally, performing extensively in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium, as well as in the United States where she is currently residing in Los Angeles. Composers write for her and she has recorded in the US a piano concerto written for her by composer Frank Proto. An accompanist and lover chamber music, Marina was awarded the 2017 “Best Collaborative Music Award” by the International Society of Bassists, in a jury committee that featured Bassist Ron Carter. She was also laureate at the Belvedere International Competition in Vienna / Austria, in the category of Opera pianist musical director. As a jazz vocalist, Marina has performed at the L.A. jazz hot-spots: The Jazz Bakery, The Lighthouse ( La-la-Land) and was featured as a guest vocalist for a tribute to guitarist Kenny Burrell at the Catalina Jazz Club. She received a Jazz Excellence Award in 2021. Marina will be featured at Catalina jazz club next month for a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Marina Pacowski is a passionate music educator. A faculty member in France at the Conservatory of Music “Maurice Ravel” for many years, prior to come to the US where she teaches now her own private piano studio and singing jazz improv classes. She is also regularly invited to teach clinics and master classes in festivals and music camps in France and abroad. Marina Pacowski is Musician-in- Residence at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles where she hosts a concert series called: Spirit and Music. marinapacowski.com https://youtube.com/c/MarinaPacowski

Awards

-JEXA Jazz Excellence Award 2021( as vocalist) -ISB AWARDS: ( International Society of Bassists) Best collaborative music 2017 ( as pianist accompanist)

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