Classeek Announces 2025-26 Ambassador Programme Artists

6 young artists will partake in the one-year career development program, which bolsters their audience, musical network, and skills

Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Classeek's Ambassador Programme provides a one-year career enhancement program for promising young classical musicians who are on track for a high-level career.

Open to instrumentalists and composers, the program admits those between the ages of 18 - 30 years (as of August 1, 2023).

The 2025/26 cohort includes:

• Diana Adamyan, violinist
• Leonhard Baumgartner, violinist
• Benjamin Kruithof, cellist
• Anthony Ratinov, pianist
• Kian Ravaei, composer
• Benett Tsai, cellist

The tailored program increases the artists’ overall visibility via Classeek’s network of ambassadors, provides the artist with promotional materials, acts as a conduit to relevant industry professionals, and develops young artists’ entrepreneurial skills and personal goals.

In addition to the career development, the artists receive the opportunity to perform a concert in Classeek’s private recital hall in Aubonne, Switzerland, to an invited private audience of promoters, industry figures, and musical philanthropists, and an international online audience via a high-quality live-stream.

"In light of the truly outstanding pool of candidates, we are immensely pleased to announce that we have decided to welcome five instrumentalists to next year's Ambassador Programme," Classeek wrote. "This expansion reflects the extraordinary level of artistry encountered during the rigorous selection process. We’re also happy to welcome a composer to our new season, continuing our commitment to nurturing new compositional voices."