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Event date: 2024-05-01

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

On May 1-12, 2024, the 12^th Witold Lutosławski International Cello Competition will be held at the Warsaw Philharmonic. The auditions for the first and second stages of the competition will be open to the public and admission is free.

The event enjoys a worldwide reputation as one of the most prestigious competitions for young cellists up to 30 years of age.

44 young cellists from 4 continents: Europe, Asia and both Americas will take part in this year's Competition.

The awards gala combined with the winners' concert will also take place at the Warsaw Philharmonic on the 12^th of May at 18.00 (ticketed admission).

Website of the Competition: https://www.lutoslawski-cello.art.pl/ 

TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zlHDqdZGog 

Event date: 2024-04-30

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

The National Institute of Music and Dance invites you on the 30^th of April, 2024 at 7.00 p.m. to a concert at the Warsaw Philharmonic, inaugurating the 12^th Witold Lutosławski International Cello Competition.

The soloists will include: jury members and winners of previous editions of the Competition: Magdalena Bojanowicz, Adam Krzeszowiec, Tomasz Strahl and Marcin Zdunik. The artists will be accompanied by the Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw conducted by Michał Klauza.

Competition website: https://www.lutoslawski-cello.art.pl/ 

Event date: 2024-04-30

Media patronge: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

The Artistic Education Center in Warsaw announces the 3^rd Elżbieta Chojnacka Harpsichord Competition, which will take place at the Fryderyk Chopin Music School in Bytom on May 16-17, 2024. The competition is intended for students of primary and secondary music schools. The deadline for submitting applications is the 30^th of April.

The originator of the competition is Dr. Aleksandra Gajecka-Antosiewicz - the heir of Elżbieta Chojnacka, a recognized Polish harpsichordist. The competition's programme formula presents harpsichord literature in two trends: old (the obligatory piece by J. S. Bach) and new. The primary goal of the project is to popularize the performance of harpsichord music of the 20^th and 21^st centuries, including works by Polish composers (mandatory repertoire), and instruments - historical and contemporary.

The competition will certainly awaken passion for performing new music. It will be accompanied by lectures and meetings between students and teachers.

The competition jury includes recognized Polish harpsichordists and composers.

Rules and regulation on the website: https://www.gov.pl/web/osmbytom/konkurs-klawesynowy-im-elzbiety-chojnackiej 

The 30^th Classical Music Gala as part of the Fryderyk Festival 2024 took place at the NOSPR premises.

Each year, the competition collects entries in eleven classical music categories. On the 28^th of April, Rafał Blechacz and Deutsche Grammophon received two statuettes: in the categories of the Most Outstanding Recording of Polish Music and Album of the Year, Solo Recital. Similarly to last year, in the Contemporary Music Album of the Year category the award went to an album released by Chopin University Press, in the Chamber Music Album of the Year - Greater Compositions category - the CD Accord, and in the Most Outstanding Polish Music Recording category - to a CD released by Deutsche Grammophon.

More: https://fryderyki.pl/fryderyk-2024/#res 

On the 26^th of April, 2024 for the first time at the Zielona Góra Philharmonic the final concert of the 65^th Tadeusz Baird Composers' Competition took place. 3 prizes and 1 distinction were awarded.

The jury, consisting of: Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil (chairman), Alicja Gronau, Rafał Kłoczko, Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz and Edward Sielicki, after listening to the works qualified for the second stage of the Competition, decided to divide the Main Prize, and after opening the envelopes, the names of the winners were revealed.

The 1^st prize went to Jakub Jung for Music of Gestures (METHONE emblem), the 2^nd prize - Jakub Borodziuk for the composition Brzask (VOLEREEPOTERE emblem), the 3^rd prize - Bartosz Jawor for Folk Story (MKBEWE emblem).

The distinction was awarded to Magdalena Bobowik, author of the composition Ritorno (emblem X205).

Detailed information: https://www.zkp.org.pl/index.php/pl/zkp-wydarzenia/1181-65-konkurs-mlodych-kompozytorow-im-tadeusza-bairda-rozstrzygniety