Due to the current pandemic-related restrictions and widespread limits on public gatherings, the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City will hold its Wieniawski Violin Competition online this time around. Established in 1969, the Competition aims to encourage aspiring young violinist to study Polish violin repertoire with special emphasis on the virtuoso works by Henryk Wieniawski…Continue Reading Wieniawski Competition Goes Online!
In the year of its 75th anniversary, PWM Edition announces the 17th Tadeusz Ochlewski Composition Competition for string quartet. The deadline for submitting entries is 23 October 2020. The competition is for young composers with Polish citizenship who are under 30 years of age by 23 October 2020. The works will be evaluated by the…Continue Reading 17th Tadeusz Ochlewski Composition Competition for string quartet
The Youth Circle of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) invites young artists to participate in the 11th Zygmunt Mycielski Composition Competition. Participants must be under 30 years of age and compose a work for the Kompopolex Ensemble composed of viola, accordion, drums, and synthesizers. The duration of the work should be between 8 and 12…Continue Reading 11th Zygmunt Mycielski Composition Competition
The Institute of Music and Dance’s latest “Stage for Polish Music” competition took place on 7 April. Via videoconference, the committee selected projects to be implemented in the 2020/2021 season. The awarded projects were submitted by Jacek Kortus, Agata Schmidt and Bartłomiej Wezner, Książek Piano Duo, Polish Violin Duo, Bastarda Trio, Meccore String Quartet, Kraków…Continue Reading “Stage for Polish Music” 2020/2021 results
Run by the Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) and funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (MkiDN), the “Composing Commissions” program annually endorses new works by Polish and foreign composers. The pieces represent a wide array of genres, from contemporary classical music and music theatre performances through pieces combining different musical genres…Continue Reading “Composing Commissions” 2020-2021 results
The Orchestra of the Royal Capital City of Krakow—Sinfonietta Cracovia—announces the 6th International Composition Competition “Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta: hommage à Krzysztof Penderecki.” Aimed at promoting young composers and broadening the repertoire for string orchestra, the competition asks participants to compose an original piece for a string orchestra and percussion (max. ensemble formation 6-5-4-4-1 / perk….Continue Reading 6th Int’l Composition Competition “Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta: Hommage à Krzysztof Penderecki”
Recruitment for the 2020/2021 season for the 9th edition of the Sinfonia Varsovia Academy will be open until 31 May 2020. The project is aimed at students and graduates of music academies, violin, cello, oboe and horn classes with Polish citizenship who are under 26 years old as of 31 December 2020. The course starts…Continue Reading 9th edition of the Sinfonia Varsovia Academy
The American Institute of Polish Culture is accepting applications for the 28th season of the Harriet Irsay Scholarship Award. The Award provides $1,500 to the brightest and most well-rounded college students, preferably of Polish heritage, in America. The application are due by July 15, 2020, or earlier. Visit ampolinstitute.org to find the 2020-2021 Application and…Continue Reading American Institute of Polish Culture Scholarships
The 1st Mieczysław Karłowicz International Composers’ Competition, organized by the Society of Authors ZAiKS and the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin, will take place over the course of the next several months. The objective is to compose a 9-12 minute piece for the symphonic orchestra. It is recommended that a full orchestra perform it. All…Continue Reading 1st Karłowicz International Composers’ Competition
2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. To commemorate the composer and give young artists an opportunity to present and promote their works, the Silesian Philharmonic is launching a composing competition to align with the 8th edition of the ‘International Days of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki‘ Festival. The objective of the…Continue Reading H.M. Górecki International Composers’ Competition