January Awards
Poland Well Represented at ICMA 2018 For the 2018 International Classical Music Awards, the ICMA Jury has once more selected musicians and organizations that have distinguished… Read more »
Awards
G. Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors
On November 24, 2017, the jury of the 10th International Grzegorz Fitelberg Competition for Conductors announced the winners of this year’s edition. The jury—composed of: Juozas Domarkas… Read more »
ICMA Finalists Announced
The following albums featuring Polish composers and artists have been nominated for prestigious International Classic Music Awards (ICMA) for 2018. The winners of the Awards will… Read more »
Serocki Competition Winners
The jury of the 15th International Serocki Competition for Composers met at the Radziejowice Palace September 29—October 1. After studying 149 scores submitted for consideration, jurors Paweł Łukaszewski, Paul… Read more »
Mykietyn Receives the Norwid Award
The Cyprian Kamil Norwid Awards are given annually to outstanding works penned by artists residing in the Mazowsze Region of Central Poland. In the music category, this… Read more »
Kwartet Ślaski/Bacewicz Win Gramophone Award
The newest album released by the Silesian String Quartet [Kwartet Śląski], entitled “Grażyna Bacewicz: Complete String Quartets,” has won the 2017 Gramophone Classical Music Awardin the Chamber Music… Read more »
2017 Koryfeusz Award Winners
On October 1, the International Day of Music, winners of the 2017 ‘Koryfeusz’ Polish Music Awards were announced at the Award Gala – “Róbmy swoje,” held in the W.… Read more »
Koryfeusz Award Nominees
The nominees for the 7th edition of the ‘Koryfeusz’ Polish Music Awards have been announced. Organized by the Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT), the ‘Koryfeusz’ Award… Read more »
Music at Transatlantyk 2017
The Transatlantyk International Film Festival was held from July 14-21, 2017 in Łódź—the city at the heart of the Polish film industry. Founded and directed by Polish… Read more »
International Composition Competition ‘Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta’
The 2017 International Composition Competition “Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta,” held under the honorary patronage of prof. Krzysztof Penderecki, took place on June 18, 2017. The aim… Read more »
Zagajewski Wins International Rostrum Of Composers 2017
On May 19 in Palermo, Brut (2014) by Polish composer Artur Zagajewski (b. 1978) and Reachings (2014) by young Finnish composer Sebastian Hilli (b. 1990)… Read more »
Nehring Wins Rubinstein Competition
Polish pianist Szymon Nehring won the first prize at the 15th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, which brought together more than 30 pianists from… Read more »
Nowak/National Opera Win International Opera Award For Goplana
The winners of the International Opera Awards 2017, sponsored by Mazars in association with BBC Radio 3 and Opera Magazine, were announced on Sunday 7th… Read more »
Kropka Competition
The general opinion is that everyone can criticize others. A deeper reflection and careful assessment of the music phenomenon is a rare ability. Yet much… Read more »
Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition
The Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition in Nowy Sącz is the second biggest International Vocal Competition in Poland. This year’s edition (May 12-21, 2017)… Read more »
II International Guitar Competition and Festival in Tczew
By Tomasz Fechner On May 19-21 the II International Tczew Guitar Festival was held in the Center of Culture and Arts in Tczew. This year’s… Read more »
ZKP T. Baird Awards
On May 26, 2017 the final concert of the 58th edition of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) Tadeusz Baird Young Composers’ Competition was held at the Warsaw… Read more »
Fryderyki 2017
On April 24, 2017 during the ceremony at the Polish Radio’s Lutosławski Concert Studio, the 23rd annual ‘Fryderyk’ Awards in the ‘Classical Music’ category were… Read more »
ZAiKS Awards
For almost half a century, the Polish Authors’ rights society (ZAiKS) has recognized many artists with prizes, based on the selections made by their artistic… Read more »
Pendereckis Win Aleksander Gieysztor Prize
On February 8, Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and his wife, cultural organizer Elżbieta Penderecka, received the 18th Aleksander Gieysztor Prize at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. The award,… Read more »