The 1st National Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition for students and graduates of second-degree music schools and academies will take place on 21-24 November 2019 at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk.
The competition is organised by the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk and the Grand Theater – National Opera on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872) – the father of Polish national opera, one of the most important Polish composers. It is one of the most important events of the Polish celebration of the Moniuszko Year 2019. The Director of the competition is Professor Ryszard Minkiewicz, vocal pedagogue at the Faculty of Vocal Music and Vice Rector for Artistic Affairs of the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk.
The competition aims to promote the works of Stanisław Moniuszko, support talented vocalists of the young generation and prepare them for artistic activity. It also supports dissemination of Polish culture, promotion of the Pomeranian Region and Voivodship and exchange of experience. Nearly 50 vocalists from all over Poland applied for the Competition. Young vocalists will be judged by a jury composed of: Prof. Bożena Betley, Prof. Izabela Kłosińska, Prof. Agata Młynarska-Klonowska, Prof. Ryszard Karczykowski and Prof. Piotr Kusiewicz.
The competition is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Admission to all competition events (auditions of the first and second stage, Award Gala, Laureates' Concert) in the Concert Hall in the yellow building of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk is free! In addition, the entire Competition will be broadcast online.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.
Harmonogram Konkursu jest na bieżąco aktualizowany na: http://konkurswokalny.amuz.gda.pl/harmonogram-konkursu/
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