Alicja Kozak is one of the most compelling Polish cellists of the younger generation, successfully combining a rich career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. She won first prize at the 10th Michał Spisak International Music Competition, and is a laureate of the second prize at both the 10th Dezyderiusz Danczowski National Cello Competition and the 1st Agustín Aponte International Music Competition in Spain. She gained early professional experience as a member of the Sinfonia Varsovia Academy and as a fellow with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under its prestigious Foyle Future Firsts program.

She graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and from London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She also spent a year at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold in the class of Professor Alexander Gebert as part of the Erasmus+ program.

Alicja has refined her skills at numerous international masterclasses led by distinguished pedagogues, including Jens Peter Maintz, Krzysztof Jabłoński, Peter Bruns, Reinhard Latzko, Jérôme Pernoo, and Romain Garioud.

As a soloist, she has performed with the Zabrze, Koszalin, and Zielona Góra Philharmonic Orchestras, as well as the Chopin University Symphony Orchestra. An avid chamber musician, she has appeared at prestigious venues such as the NOSPR Chamber Hall, the Ballroom in Łańcut Castle, the Barbican in Kraków, and the Paderewski Manor in Kąśna Dolna. She is a regular guest at esteemed music festivals, including the International Summer Academy Wien, Festival Ensemble, Tri-Academy Alliance in Shanghai, Usedomer Musikfestival, Beethovenfest Bonn, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, and the Musethica Festival in Berlin. On the chamber music stage, she has shared the spotlight with prominent artists such as Caroline Palmer, Gary Pomeroy, David Adams, Philippe Graffin, Avri Levitan, Janusz Wawrowski, and Michael Gurevich.

Shortly after completing her studies in London, Alicja won the audition and successfully completed her trial period for the position of Sub-Principal Cello with the Welsh National Opera (WNO) in Cardiff. In this role, she regularly performs cello solos in operatic works, collaborating with acclaimed conductors such as Carlo Rizzi, Tomáš Hanus, Karina Canellakis, and Tobias Ringborg.

Alongside her work with the WNO, she is frequently invited by other leading UK orchestras, often serving as Guest Principal Cello. She has collaborated with ensembles including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and the Hallé.

Chamber music and smaller ensembles remain a core passion for the artist. She is actively involved in projects with Sinfonia Cymru and the Fantasia Orchestra, performing with them at venues and events such as the prestigious BBC Proms and the renowned Wigmore Hall. She also performs regularly in two established duos: with Korean pianist Jongsoon Woo, with whom she won 3rd prize at the Gustav Mahler Cello Prize, and with Canadian pianist Kerry Waller, with whom she continuously expands her cello and piano repertoire through performances across the UK.