1st Zenon Feliński Violin Competition

We invite you to participate in the 1st Zenon Feliński Violin Competition which will take place from May 22-25, 2025. The competition is organized by the Music School of 1st degree No. 1 in Cracow and the Academy of Music in Cracow. Applications can be...

3rd Józef Patkowski Composition Competition

The Department of Composition at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow organizes the 3rd Józef Patkowski Composition Competition. The deadline for submissions is March 16, 2025. The Competition is addressed to students and graduates of...

8th Krzysztof Penderecki Composition Competition

The Artistic Director of the NDI Sopot Classic International Music Festival, Szymon Morus, and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot invite young composers to participate in the 8th Krzysztof Penderecki Composition Competition, which will be held as...

I Józef Świder Composition Competition

The “Przestrzeń dla Sztuki” Foundation and the Association of Authors ZAiKS invite you to participate in the I Józef Świder Composition Competition. The subject of the competition is to create original compositions for one of three chamber music...

III International Music Competition "Sfogato Stage" (online)

The Music and Arts Society "Sfogato" invites you to participate in the III International Music Competition "Sfogato Stage" online. The competition will be held in the following categories: piano, harpsichord, organ, violin, viola, cello, double bass,...

Witold Maliszewski Composers' Competition for a chamber music work

The "Art and Passion" Foundation, in collaboration with the Polish Composers Union, is organizing the Witold Maliszewski Composers' Competition as part of the 7th Witold Maliszewski Festival in 2025. The goal of the competition is to honor the figure...

13th Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Piano Competition

The 13th Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz will be held from November 9-23, 2025. The competition is organized by the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Music Society in Bydgoszcz, in cooperation with the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy...

1st International Andrzej Dobrowolski Composition Competition

The Poznań Contemporary Music Foundation invites you to participate in the 1st International Andrzej Dobrowolski Composition Competition. The subject of the competition is a composition for oboe with electronics, with a duration between 5 and 8...

22nd International Kiejstut Bacewicz Chamber Music Competition

The Institute of Chamber Music at the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź invites participants to the oldest Polish chamber music competition – the 22nd International Kiejstut Bacewicz Chamber Music Competition. The competition is...

3rd Henryk Mikołaj Górecki International Composition Competition

Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice, in collaboration with the ZAIKS Authors' Association, is organizing the 3rd International Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Composition Competition in 2024. The aim of the competition is to honor the...

3rd Intercollegiate Composition Competition "The Dark Side of Art"

The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music and the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Music Society in Bydgoszcz invite composition students from all eight music academies in Poland to participate in the 3rd edition of the competition "The Dark Side of Art." As in...

3rd VIRTUOSO! Instrumental Competition for students of first and second degree music schools

The AULOS Foundation invites students from first- and second-degree music schools to participate in the 3rd Instrumental Competition VIRTUOSO!, which will take place in Toruń from April 14 to 30, 2025. This year’s edition will be held online (with...

4th Composition Competition "Art and Violence"

The Cracow 2Act Foundation, along with project partners - Capella Cracoviensis and the ZAiKS Authors' Association - invites composers to participate in the fourth edition of the International Composition Competition "Art and Violence." The competition...

4th International Competition "Musical Eagles"

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC "Muzyka do Potęgi" Foundation and the Artur Rubinstein Łódź Philharmonic invites you to participate in the International Competition "Musical Eagles", during which awards in the field of classical...

5th Adam Didur International Opera Vocal Competition - last call for applications!

The Silesian Opera invites you to participate in the 5th Adam Didur International Opera Vocal Competition. The total prize pool of this year's edition is over EUR 40,000. The event is addressed to singers of all nationalities, born no earlier than...

6. Grand Prix of Polish Choral Music in Honor of Stefan Stuligrosz

From November 29 to December 2, 2024, the 6th edition of the competition of competitions – “Grand Prix of Polish Choral Music in Honor of Stefan Stuligrosz” will take place in Poznań. This is the largest choral event in Poland, featuring a competition,...

67th Tadeusz Baird Competition for Young Composers

The subject of the 67th Tadeusz Baird Competition for Young Composers, organized by the Polish Composers' Union, is a song (or song cycle) for soprano or tenor and piano or accordion. In connection with the 100th anniversary of the Polish Composers'...

7th Piotr Perkowski Composition Competition 2024

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC Foundation for the Assistance and Development of the Music School Complex in Toruń and the Music School Complex in Toruń announce the 7th Piotr Perkowski Composition Competition. It is intended...

8th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers

The Cracow Branch of the Polish Composers' Union announces the 8th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers. The subject of the competition is a composition for clarinet, cello, and piano, with a duration of 9 to 12 minutes....

9th International Kazimierz Serocki Composition Competition

The Polish Society for Contemporary Music invites composers to participate in the 19th International Kazimierz Serocki Composition Competition, held under the honorary patronage of the Polish Composers Union. The deadline for submitting entries is...

Ada Sari Competition 2025. The first verdict of the jurors announced!

70 young singers from 18 countries, including Argentina, Austria, China, Montenegro, Georgia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Sweden, Ukraine, the USA, and Italy, will take part in the 21st...

AkoPoznań Composition Competition for a piece for accordion orchestra

Department of Accordion and Interpretation of Contemporary Music of the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań and the Youth Circle of the Polish Composers' Union invite you to take part in the AkoPoznań Composition Competition, organized as...

Competition for a chamber ensemble residency as part of the 7th International Szczecin Classic Festival

The Szczecin Association of the Baltic Neopolis Orchestra announces a competition for a chamber ensemble residency as part of the 7th International Szczecin Classic Festival. In 2025, West Pomerania's largest classical music festival will be held from...

Competition for a musical project related to the theme of the 60th Andrzej Markowski International Wratislavia Cantans Festival "Paradise Lost [?]"

What does "Paradise Lost" sound like? The Witold Lutoslawski National Forum of Music in Wroclaw announces a competition for a musical project related to the theme of the 60th Andrzej Markowski International Wratislavia Cantans Festival, which this year...

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 as part of the 4th "ArteFonie" Festival

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC. The Art’n’Voices Vocal Ensemble and the Association of Young Artists of the Wejherowo Region are honored to invite you to participate in the 4th edition of the Composition Competition organized...

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...