Aka Duo in NFM

Aka Duo, the winners of the 3rd International Polish Music Competition organized by NIMiT, will perform at the National Forum of Music on December 15, 2024, at 7:00 PM. During this concert, they will explore the repertoire of leading composers of the...

Album "Wiłkomirski, Szymanowski" (Opus Series 127 | 2025)

The album Wiłkomirski, Szymanowski (Opus Series 127 | 2025) is dedicated to the works of outstanding Polish composers. Their compositions for cello and piano have been recorded by Jakub Grzelachowski and Michał Mossakowski. The album will be released...

Alpine Cello Academy 2025

In April 2025, "Machinchouettes” (in collaboration with Scandinavian Cello School) invites young cellists (16-30 years old) for a residency in Bognago, an isolated and picturesque mountain hamlet in the heart of the Lepontine Alps (Valle Cannobina,...

Andrzej Hundziak celebrates his 90th birthday

A monographic concert on the occasion of Andrzej Hundziak’s 90th birthday will be held on March 14, 2017 at the Rubinstein Philharmonic in Łódź. Andrzej Hundziak, born in 1927 in Krośniewice, is a Polish composer, teacher and musical life animator. He...

Andrzej Hundziak passed away...

On August 9th in Łódź, Andrzej Hundziak passed away at the age of 98 – one of the oldest members of the Polish Composers' Union, long-time chairman of the ZKP Audit Committee. The funeral will take place on August 20th at 12:00 PM at the Doły Komunalne...

Arditti Quartet in NOSPR

On October 25, 2024, at 7:30 PM, at NOSPR premises, the Arditti Quartet - a legend in the world of chamber music - will present a program composed of contemporary masterpieces. The concert will feature countertenor Jake Arditti as the soloist. The...

Bogdan Dowlasz passed away

Professor Bogdan Dowlasz, an outstanding accordionist, composer, pedagogue, and rector of the Łódź Academy of Music from 1993 to 1999, passed away on February 1, 2025 in Łódź, at the age of 76. Professor Dowlasz made a significant contribution to the...

Carnival at the Silesian Philharmonic in a Southern Style

The first subscription concert of the Silesian Philharmonic in 2025 will kick off the season of carnival festivities and joy. On January 17 at 7:00 PM, the Orchestra, conducted by Yaroslav Shemet, invites the audience to dance to the rhythms of the...

Carols, pastorals and much more...4 - charity Concert in Dąbrowa Górnicza

On January 5, 2025, at 5:00 PM, a charity Christmas carol concert "Kolędy, pastorałki i nie tylko… 4" will take place at the Palace of Culture in Zagłębie in Dąbrowa Górnicza. All proceeds will be donated to the Lower Silesian Animal Protection...

CD premiere "Brochocka: Unquiet Heart"

Brochocka: Unquiet Heart is a new CD with intriguing and thought-provoking music to be released on June 27th 2025. Katarzyna Brochocka's third album, features premiere recordings of her selected works written from 2008 to 2023. Released by CD Accord,...

Christmas "Meeting at the Composers'" on Friday!

We invite you to the Christmas "Meeting with Composers" on December 20, 2024, at 17:00 for a musical gathering with Dr. Michał Piekarski at the headquarters of the Polish Composers' Union, located on the beautifully lit Old Town Market Square, at 27...

Competition for the position of Director of the Capital Royal City of Cracow Orchestra "Sinfonietta Cracovia"

The Mayor of the City of Cracow announces a competition for the position of Director of the Capital Royal City of Cracow Orchestra "Sinfonietta Cracovia", a municipal cultural institution with legal and financial autonomy, established by the...

Competition for the position of Director of the Jerzy Semkow Polish Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia Iuventus

On January 7, 2025, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage announced a competition for the position of Director of the Jerzy Semkow Polish Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia Iuventus. The deadline for submitting applications is February 28, 2025. The...

Competition for the position of director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio in Katowice

The Minister of Culture and National Heritage announces a competition for the position of director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio in Katowice. The deadline for submitting documents is February 14, 2025. The completion of the...

Competition for the position of Director of the Warsaw Philharmonic

The Minister of Culture and National Heritage, by decision of December 30, 2024, announces a competition for the position of Director of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw. The deadline for submitting documents is February 14, 2025. The competition...

Composition Competition "Piesomen Antropon" 2025

The I.J. Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic announces a Composition Competition for a symphonic work inspired by Jerzy Krechowicz's tapestry Piesomen Antropon (Let's Make a Man) "Ceta", in the collection of the Pomeranian Philharmonic. The competition...

Composition Competition “Chopin Inspirations”

The Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association, publisher of the quarterly Notatnik Pianistyczny, announces the composition competition “Chopin Inspirations”, dedicated to piano miniatures inspired by the waltzes or mazurkas of Fryderyk Chopin. The...

Composition Competition of Brussels Chamber Ensemble for Polish composers

On the occasion of Poland's presidency in the EU Council, the Brussels Chamber Ensemble (BCE) is organizing a competition for Polish composers, with the main theme being Poland. The winning orchestral work will have its premiere in Brussels during the...

Concert Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Polish Composers’ Union in Chicago

The Chicago Chopin Society invites audiences to the inaugural concert of a new series dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Polish Composers’ Union. The event will take place on November 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the PianoForte Chicago Recital Hall...

Concert for the end of summer in Silesian Philharmonic

August 23, 2024 at 19.00 Silesian Philharmonic will be filled with music referring to warm summer evenings. The Silesian Chamber Orchestra will perform under the baton of the institution's director - composer Adam Wesołowski. The musicians will take us...

Concert of the Varsovia Piano Trio in the Warsaw House of Literature

On November 30, 2024, at 7:00 PM, the Varsovia Piano Trio will perform a chamber concert at the historic headquarters of the Warsaw House of Literature (87/89 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street). Admission is free! The trio, consisting of Adam Zarzycki...

Concert on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Intercollegiate Choir

On November 24, 2024, at 4:15 PM, a concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Intercollegiate Choir (WChM) titled "Warsaw Intercollegiate Choir and Guests" will take place at the Church of St. Anne in Warsaw. The concert will feature...

Coryphaeus of Polish Music 2025 — Submit Your Nomination!

The 15th edition of the Polish music community’s award, the "Coryphaeus of Polish Music," is now underway. Nominations for the award can be submitted until September 25, 2025, via the website https://koryfeusz.org.pl/ in the categories of "Personality...

Deadline for submissions to the 19th Kazimierz Serocki International Composers' Competition extended until October 8

The Polish Society for Contemporary Music has announced an extension of the application deadline for the 19th Kazimierz Serocki International Composers' Competition. The new deadline is October 8, 2025. The competition is open to compositions for a...

Digitization and Inventorying of Materials from the Archive of Bogusław Schaeffer – Final Stage

The Aurea Porta Friends of the Arts Foundation is completing a project—developed over roughly a decade and a half—of digitizing and cataloguing materials from the archive of Bogusław Schaeffer. As a result, the rich artistic legacy of the composer and...

Discussion meeting “Who Needs Libraries in the Era of Digital Culture?”

The Polish Composers’ Union invites you on 16 December 2025 at 1:00 PM to an online discussion meeting entitled “Who Needs Libraries in the Era of Digital Culture?”. Anyone interested in the functioning of music libraries may take part in this...

Elżbieta Penderecka passed away...

The Ludwig van Beethoven Association has announced that on October 31, 2025, Elżbieta Penderecka (1947–2025) passed away suddenly. She was a patron of culture, the originator and organizer of many significant artistic events and festivals. For over...

Family Carnival Disco "DyskĄsą" in Hashtag Lab

Hashtag Lab invites families with children aged 3+ to a Carnival Disco on January 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM, where everyone can be whoever they want, create costumes, and dance to live contemporary music. The playlist will be prepared by DJ Myszka,...

Family Improvisation Workshop "Tell Me a Fairy Tale" in Mościska

On Saturday, October 11, 2025, the Polish Society for Contemporary Music invites children aged 3–8 and their parents at 11:00 AM to the Community Center in Mościska (33 Pawia Street, Grodzisk Mazowiecki) for a family improvisation workshop titled "Tell...

Feliks Konopasek Composition Competition for a concert wind orchestra

The National Institute of Music and Dance invites composers to participate in the Feliks Konopasek Composition Competition for a concert wind orchestra. The deadline for submitting applications along with scores is September 15, 2025. This is a new...