MusicAlive 3rd International Conference: The Role of Music and Art in the Contemporary World
Co-founder, Managing Director
Lecture: Integrating Improvisation into Piano Lessons
Publication Release
Agnieszka Lasko’s Tarantella is featured in ABRSM’s new collection, Encore Plus: More of Your Favourite ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces.
Southeastern Piano Festival - Improvisation Workshop
Interactive improvisation workshop for piano students.
Southeastern Piano Festival Lunchtime Concert
Agnieszka Lasko performed two original compositions—Nocturne “Autumn” and Mazurka in F-sharp Minor.
Guest Faculty at the Southeastern Piano Festival
Agnieszka Lasko served as an ensemble coach at the Southeastern Piano Festival.
2026 Institute for Mind and Brain Conference, Creativity in Human and Artificial Systems
Poster Presentation: AI as a Pedagogical Partner: Exploring Creative Piano Teaching Through Co-Creation
Improv Week by Creative Music Making Committee
A week-long exploration of improvisation at the piano, designed to inspire creativity, confidence, and connection at the keyboard. Featured participants include: Yoshiko Arahata, Joseph Harkins, Agnieszka Lasko, Kristina Lee, Jeremy Siskind, Chee-Hwa Tan.
Guest Lecture-Recital at Hillsborough College
A lecture-recital exploring Polish music, presented with Dr. Agnieszka Zick-Nieves.
Bayshore Piano Chamber Music Series: From Chopin’s Land—Polish Music for Piano Four Hands
A piano four-hands recital performed with Dr. Agnieszka Zick-Nieves
MTNA Collegiate Symposium
Workshop: Integrating Improvisation into Piano Lessons: From Score to Creative Expression
Lecture: Culturally Diverse Piano Repertoire: A Global Pedagogical Approach with Ísis Cardoso, Mingzi Esther Hu, Taylor Glomb, and Michail-Constantine Chalkiopoulos.
Publication in Piano Magazine
Agnieszka Lasko’s award-winning article "Integrating Improvisation into Piano Lesson" was published in the Winter 2026 issue of Piano Magazine.
SCMTA 65th Annual Conference
Research Poster Presentation: Integrating Improvisation into Piano Lessons
Agnieszka Lasko’s Mazurka in F-sharp Minor at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Caracas
Pianist Anna Kijanowska performed Agnieszka Lasko’s Mazurka in F-sharp Minor at a recital organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Caracas, Venezuela, as part of Poland’s Independence Day celebrations.
Album Release: 21st Mazurkas
Agnieszka Lasko’s Mazurka in F-sharp Minor was released on Anna Kijanowska’s album 21st Mazurkas. Issued by DUX, the recording presents newly composed mazurkas by composers representing diverse nationalities and musical traditions.
Agnieszka Lasko’s Mazurka in F-sharp Minor at the International Music Festival
Pianist Anna Kijanowska performed Agnieszka Lasko’s Mazurka in F-sharp Minor at the International Music Festival in Hartford, Connecticut.
Kansas Music Teachers Association 2025 State Conference
Cultural Fusion: A Musical Journey through Asia, Poland, and the US – presented by Agnieszka Lasko and Po Sim Head
Guest Lecture-Recital
22 Nocturnes for Chopin (EVC Publishing)
Concert in Kansas City Public Library
Cultural Fusion: A Musical Journey Through Asia, Poland, and the USA
Guest Lecture at Kansas State University
Improvisation at the Beginning Stage of Piano Education
Main Prize for Women in Music. Music of Women
Agnieszka Lasko was among the authors of Women in Music. Music of Women, edited by Ilona Dulisz and Joanna Schiller-Rydzewska. The publication received the Main Prize of the International Musical Eagles Award in the category of Polish multi-author scholarly or popular-science publication.
Bronze Diploma for MusicAlive International Conference
Agnieszka Lasko and Dr. Anna Kijanowska received the Bronze Diploma in the Musical Event category of the International Musical Eagles Award for MusicAlive International Conference: The Role of Music and Fine Arts in the Modern World. Organized in collaboration with the Institute of Musical Arts in Cieszyn at the University of Silesia in Katowice, the conference brought together professors, pianists, composers, and students from four continents.
The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025
Integrating Improvisation into Piano Lessons: Hands-On Session followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Jeremy Siskind
Joseph Harkins, Agnieszka Lasko, and Kristina Lee
Concert for the Kosciuszko Foundation New England Chapter
Kosciuszko Foundation New England Chapter Annual Concert celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Kosciuszko Foundation
Lecture at Newberry College
Lecture at the University of South Carolina Aiken as part of the project supported by a Spark Music Leadership at Carolina grant. Presentation of 22 Nocturnes for Chopin by women composers (EVC Publishing).
Lecture at the University of South Carolina Aiken
Lecture at the University of South Carolina Aiken as part of the project supported by a Spark Music Leadership at Carolina grant. Presentation of 22 Nocturnes for Chopin by women composers (EVC Publishing).
South Carolina MTNA Sixty-fourth Annual Conference, October 31 – November 2, 2024
Research Poster Presentation
Concert Chopin Then and Now / Chopin Ayer y Hoy
Featuring special guest from Poland, pianist and composer Agnieszka Lasko, as well as the piano duo “En Blanco y Negro”, winners of competitions in Europe, Latin America, and the United States, formed by Mirta Gómez and Sahily Cánovas, and the internationally renowned soprano Eglise Gutiérrez.
The program features works by Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Rossini, along with the American premiere of selected Nocturnes dedicated to Chopin, composed women composers.
A First Class Piano Presentation, Concert and Masterclass at the Steinway Piano Gallery Miami
A First Class Piano Book Presentation, Concert, and Masterclass, featuring students from Miami and New York.
Florida State Music Teachers Association Conference
Harmony in Duet: techniques for teaching and coaching piano duets and concertos for elementary and intermediate students
Presenters: Agnieszka Lasko and Dr. Agnieszka Zick
FSMTA Conference - Making Great Music, One Beat at a Time - October 19-20, 2024
Nocturne "Autumn" by Agnieszka Lasko performed at London Piano Festival by Rose McLachlan
Rose McLachlan Performs 22 Nocturnes for Chopin by Women Composers (EVC Publishing)
A Four-Handed Concert Celebrating Pianistic Friendship Across Continents
Agnieszka Lasko from Poland and Po Sim Head from Hong Kong blend the sounds of their homelands into performances featuring a mix of Polish melodies, Hong Kong rhythms, and American influences.
Po Sim Head and Agnieszka Lasko live in Kansas Public Radio
Agnieszka Lasko from Poland and Po Sim Head from Hong Kong blend the sounds of their homelands into performances featuring a mix of Polish melodies, Hong Kong rhythms, and American influences.
La Frontera International Piano Conference - Women at the Piano
Lecture: Journey through the 22 Nocturnes for Chopin by Women Composers
Workshop & Masterclass
The workshop for piano teachers in the Wichita area.
Kansas Music Teacher Association State Conference
Lecture “Using Contemporary Compositional Techniques in Teaching Improvisation to Children”
Guest lecture at Hillsdale College
Lecture for piano pedagogy class
'Autumn', a Nocturne in C# minor in International Piano
Autumn, a Nocturne in C# minor by Agnieszka Lasko has been featured in International Piano. This piece serves as the introduction to a collection of 22 Nocturnes published by EVC in the UK.
Premiere of the Nocturne in C sharp minor "Autumn" in London
Nocturne 'Autumn', performed at the Greater London Classical Concerts - Harrow Summer Music Festival Jelena Makarova - piano
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy
In-person presentation during the Creative Music Making Track
Session title:" Elements of Improvisation at Early Stage of Piano Education"
July 26-29, 2023.
Art Education Center – Lecture and workshop for piano teachers
Lecture and workshop – Methods of working with a student at the early stage of piano education
50th National Musicological Conference of Polish Composers Union, titled Women’s music, Women in music
Lecture Piano method books of Polish female composers
European Piano Teachers Association UK webinar
Little Stories presentation
International Festival Art in Experience – Online Piano Competition
Jury member
1st pedagogical and methodological seminar: On teaching in the 21st century – online
Lecture Elements of improvisation at the early stage of piano education
Nicolaus Copernicus High School No. 1 – webinar for students
How to learn piano at any age webinar
EAFIT University in Medellín – online seminar
First Class Piano Presentation
1st MusicAlive International Piano Competition Online – World Piano Teachers Association Poland
Co-founder, managing director, jury member
International Festival Art in Experience – Online Music Competition
Jury member
New publication from Agnieszka Lasko: Little Stories by Euterpe
The collection of 16 piano pieces
Lecture and Masterclass
Lecture and Masterclass for piano teachers