Emil
Cello
Emil Olejnik received his first cello lesson at age of 6. In 2013 he moved to Warsaw, Poland, to continue his education under the tutelage of a renewed Polish cellist professor Tomasz Strahl. During his education in Warsaw, Emil has been a laureate of 15 national and international competitions. He was awarded the First Prize at the Polish National Cello Competition, organized by Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, as well as the Grand Prix prize at the ARS Lithuanica Summer Fest in Lithuania. Emil is a recipient of numerous scholarships for his artistic achievements from Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, The Polish Children’s Fund, Marshal of the Warmińsko mazurskie Voivodship, President of the City of Olsztyn, Mount Royal Conservatory of Music in Calgary, Canada, and a First Lady of Poland Agata Kornhauser-Duda.
Emil has also been an active participant of national and international masterclasses around the world. He had an honor to learn from well-renowned cellists such as Natasha Brofsky, Richard Aaron, Joel Krosnick, Frans Helmerson Claudio Bohorquez, Yu Wei, Na Mula, Paul Kadz, Laurence Lesser, Reinhard Latzko, Kiril Rodin, Andres Diaz, Jakob Spahn, Johannes Moser and Arto Noras. In 2024 Emil has completed his bachelor’s degree at The Juilliard School. He is currently pursuing master’s degree at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Natasha Brofsky and Joel Krosnick.
Emil is a dedicated teacher, who enjoys working with students of all ages and levels. Through West Amadeus Music Studio, he offers private cello lessons and caters each lesson to the individual needs of each student. He is always happy to share his passion for cello and to help students reach their individual goals.