Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble

Honored for her “excellent musical instincts”, “great emotion, sensitivity, temperament” and “wonderfully committed playing”, Polish cellist Angelika Machnik – Jones has performed extensively as a recitalist, soloist and chamber musician throughout Poland, Germany and United States. As a soloist, she has performed with Delta Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival Symphony Orchestra, Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra, Oklahoma Community Orchestra, University of Oklahoma Civic Orchestra, University of Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra, Fort Smith Symphony and Fort Hays Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared in several music festivals including Lancut International Music Festival, National Orchestral Institute, Eastern Music Festival, Texas Music Festival and Mimir Chamber Music Festival. Mrs. Machnik-Jones performed on OETA - a local Oklahoma PBS television station and recently her performance was featured in the FOX 25 News. She was also featured in Daily Oklahoman, Greensboro News, Jonesboro Sun and the City Wire in Fort Smith.

 Angelika won several prizes both in Poland and United States. In Poland, she received the Fourth Prize in Bacewicz International Chamber Music Competition, playing with Pratum Trio. Since moving to United States, she received the First Prize in Delta Symphony Concerto Competition, Third Prize in Gordon Parks Concerto Competition. She was a winner of Eastern Music Festival Concerto Competition and Oklahoma City University Concerto Competition.  Angelika also received Second Prize in Crescendo Music Awards and the First Prize in Oklahoma Community Orchestra Concerto Competition. While in Dallas, she was the First Prize winner in Hubbard Solo and Chamber Music Competition.

Mrs. Machnik – Jones has studied with Jadwiga Ewald, Jerzy Wujtewicz, Tomasz Zieba, Andres Diaz, Christopher Adkins and Jonathan Ruck. She has played in masterclasses for Mischa Maisky, Ko Iwasaki, Robert deMaine, Eric Kim,Matt Haimovitz, Tokyo String Quartet, Miro String Quartet and Avalon String Quartet. She holds music degrees from Oklahoma City University and Southern Methodist University.

Mrs. Machnik – Jones currently resides in Oklahoma City with her husband Dustin Jones. She plays with Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Fort Smith Symphony, Lawton Philharmonic and is working on her Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree at the University of Oklahoma. Mrs. Machnik-Jones is also the founder and director of Oklahoma Conservatory of Music, an Oklahoma City based school for classical music instruction. She is a passionate and committed pedagogue. Her students are winners of different local competitions, including the Oklahoma City Orchestra League Keith Competition, Ladies Music Club Competition and Oklahoma Music Teachers Association String Competition. Angelika's students have also received top spots with Oklahoma All State Orchestra and have gone to study music at different universities across the state and the country.

For more information about Angelika Machnik-Jones, visit www.angelikacello.com​