The sixty-eighth edition of the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Piano competition will be held in Washington D.C. from February 28 – March 3, 2024, under the Honorary Patronage of Garrick Ohlsson, winner of the 1970 Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. The Kosciuszko Foundation’s Piano Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities representing professional level of performance,…Continue Reading Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition
The Krakow Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) has announced the 7th edition of the Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers. For composers of any nationality that are 35 or younger, this is an excellent opportunity to present your work to the Polish audience. Applications are due January 31, 2024 This year, the…Continue Reading Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers
In November 2023, the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk will host the 5th International Baltic Piano Competition. The prize pool is PLN 60,000. Applications should be submitted via the electronic Application Form on the Competition website by September 1, 2023. The Competition is open to pianists from all over the world (except Russia…Continue Reading Baltic Piano Competition
The 18th International Kazimierz Serocki Composition Competition is now open to composers of all ages and nationalities. This year the subject for the competition is works for a chamber ensemble composed of 3 to 5 of the instruments listed in the rules of the Competition, without the participation of a conductor. Entries are limited to…Continue Reading 2023 Int’l Serocki Composition Competition
The 2023 Paderewski Festival will hold its annual Youth Piano Competition auditions on Sunday, October 15. Contestants will compete in two categories: Juniors (ages 10-14) and Seniors (ages 15-18). Juniors are expected to perform two contrasting solo piano works of their choice with the length of the program not to exceed 10 minutes. Seniors are…Continue Reading 2023 Paderewski Festival Youth Piano Competition
The Paderewski Festival is pleased to announce the return to four days of music, wine, and world class musicians from November 2nd to November 5th. Paderewski Patrons and Friends of Paderewski passes as well as general public tickets will go on sale this summer. Schedule of Events Thursday, November 2nd: Opening Concert featuring the Darek Oleszkiewicz Jazz Trio7:00 p.m. | Libretto,…Continue Reading Save The Date – Paderewski Festival 2023
The concert of the Laureates of the 14th edition of the 20th and 21st Century Music Competition for Young Performers, co-organized with Program 2 of the Polish Radio, happened on November 5 in the Agnieszka Osiecka Music Studio at the Polish Radio in Warsaw. Masterpieces of contemporary music were performed by the winners of the…Continue Reading 20th and 21st Century Music Competition for Young Performers
The application period for the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors, one of the most prestigious Polish performance competitions, is now open. Started in 1979, since 1982 the Competition has belonged to the World Federation of International Music Competitions based in Geneva. It is intended for artists under the age of 39. Application deadline: 15…Continue Reading Fitelberg Conductors’ Competition
The Kraków branch of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) just announced the Sixth International Krzysztof Penderecki Competition for Young Composers. Composers under the age of 35 are invited to send no more than two works for a chamber ensemble of flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, violin, viola and cello that is between 9-14 minutes long. The…Continue Reading COMPETITION FOR YOUNG COMPOSERS
Together with Polish Music Publishers (PWM Edition) and ANAKLASIS Records, the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society of Poznań will present the online concert “The Legend Anew.” The concert will take place on September 7 at 6:00 p.m. CEST at the Bazar Hotel in Poznań, and will be broadcast via the Wieniawski Society’s YouTube channel. The event…Continue Reading Concert, Recording & Wieniawski Festival Kickoff