Evelina Kleczek & Antoni Kleczek

The New York Concert Review described Evelina's playing as one of "remarkable maturity,

poise, and control. She let the music speak for itself simply and directly without overthinking - a

refreshing performance."

Evelina was awarded first prize and the Szymanowski award at the 2020 Kosciuszko Foundation

Chopin Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Washington D.C. In 2022, Evelina

participated in the 7th Tureck International Bach Competition and won the Rosalyn Tureck

prizes in the contemporary and Prelude and Fugue categories. Most recently, Evelina was

awarded third prize and audience award at the 2024 Thomas F. Hulbert International Piano

Competition. She has also participated in lessons and masterclasses with such acclaimed pianists

and pedagogues as Kirill Gerstein, Garrick Ohlsson, Ewa Pobłocka, Kevin Kenner, Michael

Lewin, Golda Vainberg-Tatz, Krzysztof Jablonski, Jeffrey Swann, and others.

Evelina studies privately in Washington D.C. with Dr. Martin Labazevitch and is a recipient of

the 2023-2024 Chopin Foundation Scholarship. Evelina is also part of the National Symphony

Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program.

Antoni Kleczek has been described by Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń as a pianist who plays each

piece with "deep understanding...natural expression, communicativeness of emotions and all this

while playing with apparent ease.”

Antoni has won top prizes at such competitions as the 68th Kosciusko Foundation Chopin Piano

Competition, the 29th International Chopin Competition for Children and Youth in Szafarnia,

and the 6th Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition. Antoni has also had the privilege of

working with such pianists as Horacio Gutiérrez, Kirill Gerstein, Garrick Ohlsson, Jeffrey

Swann, Krzysztof Jabłoński, Piotr Paleczny, Kevin Kenner, Ewa Pobłocka, and others.

Antoni is currently studying privately with Dr. Martin Labazevitch in Washington D.C and is a

recipient of the 2024-2025 Chopin Foundation Scholarship.