On March 24, 2025, the winners of the 8th International Krzysztof Penderecki Competition for Young Composers, organized by the Kraków Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP), were revealed. The competition jury—comprised of Marcel Chyrzyński (chairman), Zbigniew Bargielski, Ivan Buffa (Slovakia), Federico Gardella (Italy), Jeajoon Ryu (South Korea), and Wojciech Widłak, with competition secretary Aleksandra Patalas—had received many scores from North Macedonia, Mexico, Poland, Italy, and the USA, all submitted anonymously.
After reviewing the scores, the jury awarded the following prizes:
- Grand Prize: Andrea Mastropasqua of Italy for Silver Chimes ($1,000 USD)
- Honorable mention: Szymon Golec of Poland for Beyond the Veil of Shadows
The official announcement of the results and the world premiere of the winning composition will take place on May 14, during a concert of the 37th Kraków International Festival of Composers.
[Sources: polmic.pl, festiwal.zkp.krakow.pl]