About

Insolito Trio

Trio formed in 2022 by two clarinetists: Kinga Richter-Sitko and Sylwia Mękarska and pianist and soprano Kamila Wawrzeńczyk. The ensemble is distinguished from other chamber ensembles by its unusual instrumental combination and sound. Insolito Trio performs Classical, Balkan and Folk music.

In October 2022, the ensemble performed at the inauguration of the II International Clarinet Masterclasses at the headquarters of the Stanisław Hadyna Song and Dance Ensemble “Śląsk” in Koszęcin. In addition, thanks to his achievements, they were invited to play a recital during the XVIII Felix Mendelssohn Music Days in Cracow. In December 2023, Insolito premiered “Music no. 1” by Krzysztof Jurczak during the IX Festival of Contemporary Music ‘New Waves’ in Gdansk. Meanwhile, in 2024 the ensemble performed three times during the Zodiac Music Academy & Festival in France – twice in Valdeblore and in Nice. During one of the concerts there was the premiere of Adah Kaplan’s (USA) piece “To Have Been Here” written especially for Insolito Trio. In 2025, Insolito performed at the 41st Music Festival of the Blooming Azaleas at Moszna Castle.

The ensemble won the I Prize in the Danubia Talents International Music Competition in Budapest, the I Prize in the Chamber Music Competition for Students of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice and the II Prize in the 27th Concorso Cameralistico Internazionale Giulio Rospigliosi in Lamporecchio.

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Kinga Richter-Sitko

Clarinetist, editor and proofreader. Graduate at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice in the clarinet class of Prof. Roman Widaszek. Laureate of many national and international competitions in countries such as Italy, Tenerife and Hungary. She plays in two chamber ensembles – Insolito Trio and Clariphone clarinet quartet.
She has participated in numerous masterclasses and festivals, performing as a soloist and chamber musician, including at the European Clarinet Congress in Krakow and Tilburg, the 11th Zodiac Music Academy & Festival in Valdeblore and the MiraTone Festival and Academy in Budapest.

Photo: Jacek Kot
Photo: Jacek Kot

Sylwia Mękarska

Graduate at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice in the clarinet class of Prof. Roman Widaszek. As a clarinetist, she co-founded the Insolito Trio and the Clariphone clarinet quartet. She has given concerts both in Poland and abroad, including Portugal, France, Mexico and Italy.
She is a laureate of national and international competitions as a soloist and chamber musician. She has honed her technique at numerous courses and festivals, including European Masterclasses and Orchestra in Stockholm, European Clarinet Congress in Tilburg and XI Zodiac Music Academy & Festival in Valdeblore under the guidance of outstanding clarinetists (including Yehuda Gilad, Nuno Silva, Philippe Cuper, Hermann Stefansson). She is a clarinetist at the NFM Orchestra Academy for the 2024/2025 season and a participant in the Fame’s Orchestral Performing Institute, where she took part in studio recording sessions with Tim Redmond and Federico Nathan.

Kamila Wawrzeńczyk

Pianist, soprano, director. She is a student of piano in the class of Prof. Wojciech Świtała, opera singing in the vocal-acting department in the class of Prof. Ewa Biegas and Prof. Ewa Tracz at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice and theater directing at the PAPA Academy of Performing Arts in Poznań. As a pianist, she has been the winner of many national and international competitions. She has played concerts not only in Poland, but also abroad, including Austria, Serbia, Denmark and Portugal. She has performed as a soloist with many orchestras, including The Swietokrzyska Philharmonic Orchestra.

In addition, she is the pianist of the Insolito Trio ensemble which is constantly touring and gaining success internationally. In her artistic education, she has been awarded scholarships, including The National Fund for Children, The Prime Minister Scholarship and The Minister of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship.

Photo: Jacek Kot

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