Musical Pathways Fellowship

Jan Lomozik is a Polish cellist, member of the Vienna Morphing Quartet, and principal cellist of the Morphing Chamber Orchestra. A laureate of numerous national and international competitions, he received the Grand Prix and several special prizes at the Jan Vychytil International Cello Competition in Prague in 2020. His other distinctions include prizes at cello competitions in Prague, Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, and Rybnik, as well as scholarships recognizing his musical achievements.

Lomozik began his musical education in Poland and continued his cello studies at the Academy of Music in Łódź, where he worked with Tomasz Daroch and Wojciech Fudala. As both an orchestral and chamber musician, he has performed on stages across Europe and is actively involved in the chamber music and cross-cultural projects of Morphing Music.

Julia Turnovsky is a Vienna-born violinist and violist and a prizewinner of the David Oistrakh, Carl Flesch, and Johannes Brahms international competitions. She made her solo debut at the age of thirteen with the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz and has since appeared with orchestras including the Prague Chamber Philharmonic, Camerata Salzburg, Japan Century Symphony Orchestra, and other European and international ensembles.

Her solo and chamber music career has taken her to venues including the Vienna Musikverein, Vienna Konzerthaus, Mozarteum Salzburg, Prague Rudolfinum, and Philharmonie Luxembourg, as well as festivals including the Prague Spring Festival and Menuhin Festival Gstaad. Turnovsky studied violin with Boris Kuschnir in Vienna and Graz and continues to work internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician.

Tomasz Wabnic is a Polish violist, conductor, arranger, producer, and founder and artistic director of the Morphing Chamber Orchestra. Since establishing the ensemble in 2006, he has developed it into an internationally active musical organization while appearing as a soloist, principal violist, and musical leader. His performances and projects have taken him to venues including the Vienna Musikverein, Teatro alla Scala, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in Concert series.

Wabnic has recorded extensively for labels including Sony Classical International, Gramola, and Aparté and has collaborated with artists from a wide range of musical traditions, including Bobby McFerrin, Andreas Scholl, Aleksandra Kurzak, Joseph Tawadros, and Arvo Pärt. Born in Wrocław, he studied violin in Bydgoszcz and Poznań before continuing his viola studies in Vienna with Herwig Zelle and pursuing chamber music studies with the Altenberg Trio Wien.

Yuuki Wong is an internationally active violinist and first concertmaster of the Morphing Chamber Orchestra. He is the winner of the 2011 Prix de la Ville de Lausanne and has received numerous other international distinctions, including prizes at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Jean Sibelius International Violin Competition, Abbado International Violin Competition, and Summit Music Festival Competition.

Wong began studying piano at the age of four and violin at six. After only three years of violin study, he entered the Yehudi Menuhin School in England, where he studied with Rosemary Furniss and Natasha Boyarsky and received guidance from Yehudi Menuhin. He later studied at Oberlin Conservatory with Almita and Roland Vamos, with Boris Kuschnir in Vienna, Pierre Amoyal in Lausanne, and Ilya Gringolts in Zurich. His performances have included appearances at the Menuhin Festival Gstaad, Verbier Festival, and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.

Buse Ak is a Turkish musician from Kısas Village in Şanlıurfa, where she currently resides. She performs on the bağlama and cura and has been immersed in music from an early age. She studied at the Vocal Training Department of Gaziantep University Turkish Music State Conservatory, with a particular focus on Turkish folk and traditional music.

In 2022, Ak won first place in the Turkish Folk Music Singing Competition organized by Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality under the auspices of Türkiye’s Ministry of Youth and Sports. She has also taken part in musical projects highlighting regional traditions, including the 2024 “Zeybek Melodies on the Bağlama” concert. Her musical practice reflects a strong connection to the folk traditions and cultural heritage of her native Şanlıurfa region.

Sevcan Aran is a Turkish vocalist and member of the State Polyphonic Choir of the General Directorate of Fine Arts at Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Based in Ankara, she specializes in opera and vocal performance and also continues to participate in independent solo and collaborative musical projects.

Aran began her university studies in public administration before deciding to pursue music professionally. After receiving initial vocal training, she entered the Mersin University State Conservatory in 2018 and graduated in 2023. She successfully auditioned for the State Polyphonic Choir in 2024 and has been performing with the ensemble since October of that year. Her work has included concerts and tours throughout Türkiye as well as international performances. In February 2026, she performed in Paris and Stuttgart with the Hatay Symphony Orchestra.

Feyzullah Göncü is a Turkish musician from Kısas Village in Şanlıurfa, where he was born and continues to live. He performs on the bağlama and cura and has been actively involved in music for approximately ten years. His musical interests center on Turkish folk music, ethnic music, and the Alevi-Bektashi musical tradition. He is a graduate of the Antakya State Conservatory at Mustafa Kemal University.

Göncü has performed in a range of cultural and musical programs, including the Oxford Makam Group’s “Art and Friendship Concert” in 2022 and a solo performance at a Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality-supported commemoration of Kısaslı Aşık Doksan. His approach places particular emphasis on the relationship between music, lyrics, and the stories behind local traditions, while exploring musical nuance without compromising the authenticity of traditional performance practices.

Neris Özen is an Ankara-based arts professional and choral singer who has been singing in choirs for around twelve years. She currently performs with the MÜZED Muammer Sun Choir, Saygun Philharmonic Choir, and Turkish National Youth Choir. She was also selected to participate in EuroChoir, bringing her together with young choral singers from across Europe.

Professionally, Özen works as Project Coordinator for the Turkish State Choir under Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, contributing to the development and coordination of concerts, educational programs, international collaborations, and cultural exchange projects. She has also served on the Youth Committee of the European Choral Association and was part of the organizational team for the 2023 World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul. Her interests bring together choral practice, cultural heritage, and international artistic exchange.