Interactive concert "Musical Journey to the Land of Imagination" in Białołęka

Another family concert from the series "Musical Journey to the Land of Imagination," organized by the Polish Society of Contemporary Music, will take place on October 26, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Białołęka Cultural Center (Głębocka 66, Warsaw)....

International Academic Conference on Renewable Music online

Organised by the Polish Composers' Union in collaboration with partners from the Visegrad Group, the International Academic Conference on Renewable Music will be held online on Zoom on 15-17 October 2024. Participation in the conference is free,...

International Chamber Music Festival "Droga Dō" in Poland, Lithuania, Japan, and Israel

Between 19 September and 1 November 2025, the chamber music festival "Droga Dō" will take place in Poland, Lithuania, Japan, and Israel. The festival is organized by the oto Foundation under the artistic direction of flautist Ania Karpowicz, laureate...

International Composition Competition "Żeromski 2025"

The Parliament of the Republic of Poland, convinced of the immense significance of the writer's legacy, has declared the year 2025 as the Year of Stefan Żeromski. On this occasion, the Świętokrzyska Philharmonic in Kielce, a Cultural Institution of the...

International Composition Competition SAXandVILLAS 2025

Szczecin's cultural institution Villa Lentz and La Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando invite you to participate in the SAXandVILLAS 2025 International Composition Competition, which aims to enrich the musical literature of saxophone and...

International Music Day with the Polish Society of Contemporary Music- children's concert

The Polish Society of Contemporary Music invites children aged 6-11 to the concert "Variations and Oddities," which will take place on International Music Day, October 1, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Wawer Cultural Center, located at Żagańska 1a in Warsaw....

International Scholarly Conference from the series "Music in Relation to the Poetry and Teachings of Karol Wojtyła and John Paul II" - call for papers

The Academy of Music in Cracow invites participants to the 16th edition of the International Scholarly Conference from the series "Music in Relation to the Poetry and Teachings of Karol Wojtyła and John Paul II", held as part of the 20th John Paul II...

ISCM World New Music Days MTMW 2026 - National Jury

The Polish Society for Contemporary Music (PTMW) is organizing the National Jury, which will select six works to be recommended by the Polish Section of ISCM for the ISCM World New Music Days Festival, to be held in Bucharest, Romania, from May 23 to...

IV "Playground": workshop, tutorship, rehersals, meetings and concerts of the Spółdzielnia Muzyczna Contemporary Ensemble

The Spółdzielnia Muzyczna Contemporary Ensemble announces the fourth edition of the composition and performance project "Playground." The theme of the 2025 edition is "Collaboration." The main idea behind this edition is the collaboration between...

IV ArteFonie Festival in Wejherowo

The Association of Young Artists of the Wejherowo Region and the Art'n'Voices Vocal Ensemble invite you to the 4th ArteFonie Festival. It will take place on September 13-16, 2024 in Wejherowo under the slogan "The Labyrinth of Chaos and Harmony": we...

IV BISMA - Bacewicz International Summer Music Academy in Lusławice

The 4th BISMA – Bacewicz International Summer Music Academy will take place at the Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Centre in Lusławice from September 7 to 14, 2025. BISMA is organized by the Stretto Music Foundation. The deadline for applications...

IV House Party at Mietek Weinberg's

The Mieczysław Weinberg Institute invites you to the fourth "House Party at Mietek Weinberg's" – a celebration of the Warsaw tenement at 66 Żelazna Street, where the composer lived. On September 8, 2024, a concert will take place by the wall of the...

Jadwiga Rappé passed away...

On May 16th, Jadwiga Rappé, an outstanding Polish soprano, mentor to many remarkable musicians, and our dear Friend, passed away. She will remain in our memory as an exceptional interpreter of music from all eras. With her talent, skills, and artistic...

Joachim Olkuśnik Is Dead

Joachim Olkuśnik, an eminent composer and writer, died in Warsaw on Thursday, 18th December 2008, aged 81. Joachim Olkuśnik was born on 27th March 1927 in Kostrzyń. He studied composition with Tadeusz Szeligowski at the State Higher School of Music in...

Joint book launch of "Śpiewacy eksportowi" by Anna S. Dębowska and "Plim Plam Plum" by Anna Kierkosz

On January 19, 2025, at 6:00 PM, a joint book launch will take place at the Contemporary Music Space Hashtag Lab, featuring two books related to contemporary music: “Śpiewacy eksportowi” (Export Singers) by Anna S. Dębowska and “Plim Plam Plum” by Anna...

Jubilee of the 75th birthday of Piotr Moss in the Baltic Philharmonic

The Polish Baltic Philharmonic invites you to a concert on October 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate the 75th birthday of Piotr Moss and the world premiere of Seule — a cycle of songs for soprano and orchestra with texts by Christine de Pisan,...

Jubilee piano recital of Mariusz Dubaj on the 50th anniversary of his creative work

Jubilee piano recital of the composer and pianist Dr. Mariusz Dubaj on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his work as a composer and the International Music Day will take place at the Regional Museum in Krasnystaw (Piłsudskiego 5a) on October 1,...

Kamil Staszowski Appointed New Director of the Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

On 10 December 2025, by virtue of a resolution, the Presidium of the Main Board of the Polish Composers’ Union decided to appoint Mr. Kamil Staszowski as Acting Director of the Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC. Kamil Staszowski (born 1987 in...

Katowice | Premiere of 'A Body for Harnasie'

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC On the 26th of February, 2024 at 8 p.m., premiere of performance A Body for Harnasie with music by Karol Szymanowski, directed by Wayne McGregor - a unique contemporary interpretation of the...

Koryfeusz Muzyki Polskiej Award 2024 — submit your candidate!

The 14th edition of the Polish music community's “Koryfeusz Muzyki Polskiej” Award has begun. Until September 19, 2024, nominations for the award can be submitted via the website www.koryfeusz.org.pl in the categories: “Personality of the Year”, “Event...

Krakow | 70th anniversary of Professor Małgorzata Woźna-Stankiewicz

Celebration of the 70th birthday of Professor Małgorzata Woźna-Stankiewicz will take place in the Chamber Hall of the Pusłowski Palace in Kraków on 10 June 2021. The online live broadcast will start at 3.00 p.m. During the event, the Professor will...

Krzysztof Wołek has been named a recipient of the 100th edition of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship!

Krzysztof Wołek, a native of Bytom and currently Professor of Composition and Director of Electronic Music Studies at the University of Louisville, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. He is...

Laureatem konkursu kompozytorskiego "Piesomen Antropon" został Roman Czura!

Laureatem Konkursu kompozytorskiego "Piesomen Antropon" 2025, organizowanego przez Filharmonię Pomorską im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego został dr Roman Czura, wykładowca katowickiej Akademii Muzycznej i członek ZKP! Jury w składzie: Joanna...

Laureates of the 19th Kazimierz Serocki International Composers' Competition

Among the winners of the 19th Kazimierz Serocki International Composers' Competition 2025 are composers from Spain, South Korea, and the United States: First Prize: Eneko Vadillo Pérez (Spain) Second Prize: Sang-hyun Hong (South Korea) Third Prize:...

Laureates of the Koryfeusz Polish Music Award 2024 announced!

The Koryfeusz Polish Music Award, which has been awarded for 14 years, is presented in four categories: Personality of the Year, Event of the Year, Discovery of the Year, and the Honorary Award. The winners of this year's edition were announced during...

Laureates of VOICEandVILLAS 2025!

On May 31, 2025, a festive Gala Concert of the VOICEandVILLAS Competition Winners took place at Villa Lentz, during which the winners of this year’s edition were announced. The jury awarded 3 main prizes, 5 special prizes, 3 honorable mentions, 8...

Leszek Wisłocki passed away...

On November 4, 2025, at the age of 93, Leszek Wisłocki (1931–2025), composer, pianist, and conductor, passed away. He was a professor at the Academy of Music in Wrocław and a member of the Polish Composers’ Union since 1964. His funeral will take place...

Małopolska Academy of Talents Returns to Łącko for the 11th Time!

The "Porta Musicae" Artistic Association invites you to the Center for Culture and Music Education in Łącko for a summer encounter with classical music. The 11th edition of the Małopolska Academy of Talents will be inaugurated on June 29 at 6:30 PM and...

Marcel Chyrzyński among the winners of the 60th ZAiKS Awards

On April 25, 2026, the Society of Authors ZAiKS presented its 60th annual Awards to outstanding creators and promoters who have significantly supported Polish culture. Among the representatives of the music community, the laureates included Prof....

Mariana Poltorak won the 21st Ada Sari Competition!

Mariana Poltorak, an Ukrainian soprano of Polish heritage and graduate of the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków, has won the first prize (43,000 PLN) at the 21ˢᵗ Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition. The decision was made by...