Category: Competitions

“12 Minutes for Moniuszko” micro-opera competition

Polish Parliament has declared 2019 the “Year of Stanisław Moniuszko.” In honor of this 200th birth anniversary, the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) and Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera have announced an International Stanisław Moniuszko Composers’ Competition for a micro-opera entitled “12 Minutes for Moniuszko.” Stanisław Moniuszko’s stage works incorporate societal issues, everyday life, and…Continue Reading “12 Minutes for Moniuszko” micro-opera competition

Kosciuszko Foundation’s 2019 Chopin Piano Competition

2019 Kosciuszko Competition Jurors and Winners

by Marek Zebrowski During the last weekend of March, the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City held their 66th Chopin Piano Competition. The preliminary auditions were conducted in early January by video submission and the semi-finalists were invited to compete at the Kosciuszko Foundation’s elegant headquarters on New York’s Upper East Side. This year’s competition…Continue Reading Kosciuszko Foundation’s 2019 Chopin Piano Competition

2nd Penderecki Int’l Competition for Young Composers

The Krakow Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union has announced the 2nd Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers. This year’s competition is a 9- to 14-minute composition for string quartet (two violins, viola and cello). The jury will grant one Main Prize which consists of 1,000 USD and a premiere in May 2019 during the…Continue Reading 2nd Penderecki Int’l Competition for Young Composers

Winners of the 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition

The finalists of the Kosciuszko Foundation’s 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition took the stage of Ida K. Lang Recital Hall at Hunter College on 4 November to compete for generous monetary awards and special prizes. All singers performed their own selections as well as the those chosen by the esteemed panel of judges during the first half of the…Continue Reading Winners of the 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition

Sembrich Competition Deadline

The Kosciuszko Foundation will hold its Marcella Sembrich International Competition November 3-4, 2018, but the application deadline is coming fast on September 1. Singers of all vocal ranges aged 20-32 are invited to apply. The Competition offers generous prizes and a special Winner’s Prize that includes the acceptance to the 2019 Moniuszko Vocal Competition in…Continue Reading Sembrich Competition Deadline

Winners of the 59th Tadeusz Baird Young Composers Competition

zwiazek kompozytorow polskich ZKP

The final concert of ZKP’s 59th Tadeusz Baird Young Composers’ Competition was held on June 14 at the Warsaw headquarters of Polish Music Editions (PWM). The jury consisted of leading composers Marta Ptaszyńska (chair), Ignacy Zalewski (secretary), Sławomir Kaczorowski, Leszek Lorent and Sławomir Zamuszko. From the four works that qualified for the second stage—Sonata for viola…Continue Reading Winners of the 59th Tadeusz Baird Young Composers Competition

New Szymanowski Competition – Application Deadline: May 31

After many years of efforts and the perseverance of the whole music community, the city of Katowice—which, since 2015, is a UNESCO Creative City of Music—will host the long-anticipated Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition. The event is organized by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) in Katowice in cooperation with leading Polish musical and…Continue Reading New Szymanowski Competition – Application Deadline: May 31

Sembrich Competition at Kosciuszko

The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City announced the names of jurors for the 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition. They are: Joshua Winograde, Associate Artistic Administrator and Director, National Council Auditions at The Metropolitan Opera; Diane Zola, Director of Artistic Administration, Houston Grand Opera; Gregory Henkel, Managing Artistic Director, San Francisco Opera; and conductor…Continue Reading Sembrich Competition at Kosciuszko

Chopin Competition on Period Instruments 2018

On the anniversary of Poland’s regaining of independence, the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in collaboration with Polish Television and Polish Radio, is organizing an event of extraordinary character. The 1st International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments will take place in September 2018 in Warsaw; subsequent editions will be organized every five years. APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1,…Continue Reading Chopin Competition on Period Instruments 2018

Paderewski International Competition Deadline

Pianists of all nationalities born between 1984-2000 are invited to participate in the Paderewski International Piano Competition (Nov. 6-20, 2016) in Bydgoszcz, the most prestigious piano competition in Poland after the Chopin Competition in Warsaw. The Competition is organized by the Paderewski Music Association to commemorate Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a remarkable pianist, virtuoso, composer, politician and statesman….Continue Reading Paderewski International Competition Deadline