Charles Balcer, an organ student in the class of dr hab. Piotr Rojek, prof. AMKL, and dr Łukasz Kołakowski, received an award for the premiere of a compulsory contemporary piece (Prix de la création contemporaine) at the Grand Prix d'Orgue Jean-Louis Florentz competition, which took place on April 24-26, 2026, in Angers, France. Congratulations!

We are proud to announce that Antoni Filarowski, from the choral conducting class of dr hab. Małgorzata Podzielny, prof. AMKL (tutor), and prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny (2nd teacher), received the following awards at the 20th National Choral Conducting Competition named after prof. Stanisław Kulczyński in Poznań:

• 2nd Honorable Mention
• Special Prize: invitation to conduct the Polish Radio Lusławice Choir during the Concert
• Special Prize: for the best work on a motet by Francis Poulenc, awarded by the Chamber Choir of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz
• Special Prize: for the best work on Michał Schaefer's "Heart! We will forget him!", awarded by the Chamber Choir of the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań
  
  Congratulations!

We are proud to announce that Mikołaj Klyta, a third-year undergraduate student at the Faculty of Vocal Studies in the class of Professor Bogdan Makal, won first place in his age group at the Rudolf Petrak International Vocal Competition, taking place on April 12, 2026, in Žilina, Slovakia.

Congratulations!

We are proud to announce that Oliwia Ślipek, a third-year undergraduate student at the Faculty of Vocal Studies in the class of prof. dr hab. Piotr Łykowski, won two awards at the Rudolf Petrak International Vocal Competition, taking place on April 12, 2026, in Žilina, Slovakia:

• 3rd place in her age category
• Award of the President of the Žilina Self-Governing Region for her interpretation of a baroque piece

Congratulations!