Iwonka Bogumila Szymanska

Iwonka Bogumiła Szymańska (born 11 July 1943) is a Polish composer and pianist who developed a new musical form she called a "sonnet".

Szymańska was born in Warsaw. She debuted as a pianist in 1951 and began composing in 1965, also performing on the radio. She studied piano at the State Music College in Gdańsk and composition at the State Music College in Warsaw, graduating in 1972. Her teachers included K. Jastrzebska and Witold Rudzinski.

Szymańka’s compositions Two Essays (1971) and Trylogia (1973) received prizes.

Second String Quartet (with flute)

Third String Quartet

Tryptyk (brass band)

Orchestra

First Sonnet

Mahoniowy Koncert (violin and orchestra)

Mobil

Play of Colors

Second Play of Colors

Third Sonnet (two pianos and orchestra)

Trylogia

Wiosenny Koncert (piano and orchestra)

Piano

Arabeski (two pianos)

Esej (piano and percussion)

Trzy Sonety

Voice

Second Sonnet (two sopranos, choir and orchestra)