We are delighted to announce 15 young Polish classical musicians who will receive 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 will receive 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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