Following the decision of the entrance examination jury, the following candidates were selected:
- Emil Gryesten, pianist, chamber musician
- Blake Proehl, fortepiano and clavichord
- Andrea Agostini, piano, composition, electronic music
- Miriana Faieta, singer, improviser, researcher
- Ilpo Jauhiainen, composer, sound artist, music producer
- Chonglian Yu, composer, sound artist, programmer
- Tomer Damksy, sound artist, composer, choral leader
- Alicia Reyes, pianist, composer, multimedia artist
In this first introductory year, they'll attend eight monthly sessions coordinated by Joost Vanmaele.