Wojciech Jakubowski, a third-year guitar student in the class of prof. dr hab. Piotr Zaleski, has won First Prize at the International Guitar Competition GUITAR TALENT ’25 in Brno.

We are proud to announce that Wojciech Jakubowski, a third-year guitar student in the class of prof. dr hab. Piotr Zaleski, has won First Prize at the International Guitar Competition GUITAR TALENT ’25 in Brno. This prestigious competition, with its long-standing tradition, brings together outstanding guitarists from around the world, including artists and pedagogues of the highest caliber – from Rafael Andía to Pavel Steidl. Its stages have hosted numerous premieres and master performances, while the festival, of which the competition is a part, attracts participants from over 30 countries.

The award for Wojciech is not only advancement to the finals of the J. S. Bach Guitar Competition in Tokyo in 2026, but also a remarkable guitar crafted by master luthier Masaki Sakurai – one of the last instruments he created.

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement, and best wishes for continued artistic success!

Piotr Mróz, a second-year master's student in the organ class of Dr. Piotr Rojek, Prof. AMKL, Dr. Łukasz Kołakowski and M.A. Jan Surma, won the Golden Laurel of the Young Organist during the competition as part of the 48th International Organ Music Festival in Giżycko.

The flute trio “Ffflauti” (Joanna Łobodzińska, Marcel Podgórski, Alicja Kulesa) won the Platinum Prize, the highest possible award, in the Virtuoso category at the European Grand Wind, Brass and Percussion Competition 2025.

The flute trio “Ffflauti”, consisting of Joanna Łobodzińska, Marcel Podgórski, and Alicja Kulesa – third-year undergraduate students in the class of Marek Szymański, M.A. – has won the Platinum Prize, the highest possible award, in the Virtuoso category at the European Grand Wind, Brass and Percussion Competition 2025.

The ensemble also received the “Artist of the Month” distinction.
 This is not the only recent success of our students – earlier, the trio was awarded the Master Prize in the Chamber Music category at the Concours International de Musique Jean-Philippe Rameau.

We warmly congratulate them and wish them many more wonderful performances!

Wojciech Jakubowski, a third-year guitar student in the class of Prof. Dr. Hab. Piotr Zaleski, won first prize at the International Guitar Competition GUITAR TALENT ’25 in Brno.