Joanna Grazyna Morska-Osinska
Violinist, soprano singer
Born Nov. 2, 1953, Slupsk, Poland; came to U.S., 1987; daughter of Edmund Morski and Bronislawa (Gamska); married Marek Osinski; children: Boleslaw, Jacek.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), Warsaw Conservatory (Poland), 1977.
Career: soloist, Ars Nova Ensemble, 1977-87, violinist, National Philharmonic Orchestra, 1981-87, Warsaw; concertmistress, Albuquerque Civic Light Opera (NM), 1988 -; singer, Santa Fe Opera Guild (NM), 1993-94; violinist, Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque, 1993-95, and Santa Fe Pro Musica, 1994 -.
Author: singer, Polish & German medieval music, Polish Radio recordings, and Polish medieval / renaissance music, Polish TV, 1984-87.
Member of: Polish Music Artists Association.
Honors: Distinguished Diploma, International Musical Interpretation Course, Lancut (Poland), 1974, 1977, 1979; French government scholarship, Paris Conservatory, 1978-80; 2nd place, Festival van Vlaanderen, Brugge (Belgium), 1987; distinction award, International Competition of Jazz Vocalists, Zamosc (Poland), 1987.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, French, Russian, German.
Hobbies: mountaineering, reading, cinema.
Home: 1017 Madison Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996