The Department of Music is excited to share that composition alumni Tomás Gueglio (PhD '16) and Krzysztof Wolek (PhD '07) were named 2025 Guggenheim Fellows. Gueglio and Wolek are among numerous award winners with ties to the University of Chicago, including visual artist Theaster Gates, poet Richie Hofmann, and more.
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation's 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows includes 198 distinguished individuals working across 53 disciplines. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 3,500 applicants, the Class of 2025 Guggenheim Fellows was tapped based on both prior career achievement and exceptional promise. As established in 1925 by founder Senator Simon Guggenheim, each Fellow receives a monetary stipend to pursue independent work at the highest level under “the freest possible conditions.”
Tomás Gueglio received his PhD in 2016 and is currently an Adjunct Lecturer at DePaul University. Krzysztof Wolek received his PhD from UChicago in 2007 and is currently Associate Professor of Composition at the University of Louisville.
Click here to learn more about the 2025 Guggenheim Fellows. Congratulations to all!