We are delighted to announce 15 young Polish classical musicians who received scholarships in the Future Classics programme, created by the Polish National Foundation in collaboration with the Julian Cochran Foundation.

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The program received 343 applications . Of these, 48 exceptional young artists qualified for the second stage, whose recordings were judged by an international jury: Michiel Wittink, Cathy Wilkinson , and Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay – experts associated with Europe's most important music institutions.

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As the jurors emphasized, the selection of 15 scholarship recipients was extremely difficult due to the very high standard of applications.

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Scholarships are awarded to:

Emilia Bałaga - soprano
Maria Flader - percussion instruments, marimba
Tomasz Kłeczek - piano and harpsichord
Filip Krzeszowiec - cello
Julia Łozowska - piano
Leon Łunkiewicz - clarinet
Julia Majewska - violin
Antonina Musioł - violin
Piotr Olesz - cello
Zuzanna Sejbuk - piano
Sandra Siudak - flute
Michał Skibiński - violin
Krzysztof Wierciński - piano
Tobiasz Włodarczyk - accordion
Mikołaj Woźniak - piano

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As part of the program, they received financial, mentoring and promotional support with a total value exceeding half a million PLN - including a scholarship of PLN 30,000 net, training, networking and participation in concerts in Warsaw and New York.

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Congratulations to all scholarship recipients. This is just the beginning!

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We would also like to thank all candidates for their participation, trust and sharing their artistic path.

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The program is financed by the Polish National Foundation.

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