Rafał Zapała passed away...

After a long and serious illness, composer Rafał Zapała passed away. He was just under 50 years old. He was not a member of the Polish Composers’ Union, but he remained an important part of our community. He was a close colleague and friend to many of...

Registration for the Hashtag Ensemble Summer Academy is now open

Hashtag Lab invites music school students (instrumentalists aged 10–14) to spend 5 days (August 17–21, 2026) at the orchestral workshops. The application deadline is May 31. The workshops are open to students playing string instruments (violin, viola,...

Release of the album “Morceaux oubliés” (DUX)

The album Morceaux oubliés (DUX 2184) marks the phonographic premiere of piano works by Polish composers, performed by Ewa Skardowska. Starting from 30 November 2025, the CD will be available in Empik stores, quality music shops, and at the DUX website...

Renowned Improvisers at the Witold Gombrowicz Museum

The Aurea Porta Friends of the Arts Foundation invites you to a unique musical event inspired by the works of Witold Gombrowicz, prepared in collaboration with a quartet of renowned improvisers. Wojciech Myrczek, Paweł Tomaszewski, Mateusz Smoczyński...

Results of the 4th International Composition Competition SAXandVILLAS – 2025

The jury of the 4th International Composition Competition SAXandVILLAS 2025 awarded two main prizes. The first prize was not granted. The jury consisted of: Chair – Prof. Krzysztof Meyer (PL), Prof. Dr. Piet Swerts (BE), Prof. Dariusz Samól (PL), Dr....

Results of the 66th Tadeusz Baird Young Composers Competition!

On June 13, 2025, the final concert of the 66th Competition took place. The jury awarded one Grand Prize and one honorable mention. After listening to the concert presenting the works selected for the second stage, the Jury decided to award the Tadeusz...

Results of the Ks. Prof. Hieronim Feicht Award Competition for 2024 announced!

On March 14, 2025, the jury meeting of the competition organized by the Section of Musicologists of the Polish Composers' Union took place. Jury consisted of: Prof. Iwona Lindstedt (chair), Dr. Agnieszka Leszczyńska, Prof. Teresa Malecka, Dr. Katarzyna...

Results of the Notatnik Pianistyczny Composition Competition “Chopin Inspirations”

The Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association, as the publisher of the quarterly Notatnik Pianistyczny, has announced the results of the “Chopin Inspirations” composition competition, for a piano miniature inspired by the works (waltzes or mazurkas) of...

Results of the Witold Maliszewski National Composition Competition announced!

Jury of the Witold Maliszewski National Composition Competition, consisting of: Paweł Łukaszewski – Chair, Sławomir Czarnecki, and Piotr Komorowski, after reviewing the submitted scores, awarded the following three prizes: 1st Prize – Wojciech Chałupka...

Rev. Professor Hieronim Feicht Award Competition 2025

The Musicologists’ Section of the Polish Composers’ Union invites submissions for the 2025 Rev. Professor Hieronim Feicht Award Competition. The deadline for applications is October 31. The organizers kindly ask that entries be submitted exclusively in...

Reymont in the Estates of Subcarpathia

The Association of Polish Chamber Musicians invites you to the concert series "Reymont in the Estates of Subcarpathia" from May 31 to June 17, 2025, commemorating the work of Władysław Reymont on the centenary of his receiving the Nobel Prize for his...

Roman Czura - the winner of the "Piesomen Antropon" composition competition!

The winner of the 2025 "Piesomen Antropon" Composition Competition, organized by the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic, is Dr. Roman Czura, a lecturer at the Katowice Academy of Music and a member of the Polish Composers' Union! The jury,...

Round anniversaries of premieres of works by Ignacy Jan Paderewski

In 2024 round anniversaries of premieres of the Symphony in B minor "Polonia" Op. 24 and the Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17 by Ignacy Jan Paderewski will take place. On August 3 at 6:00 p.m. these works will be performed by the Cracow Philharmonic...

Sinfonietta Cracovia: Concert with competition winners

On January 23, 2025, at 7:00 PM, Sinfonietta Cracovia will present the music of three great 20th-century composers: Lutosławski, Wajnberg, and Korngold, at the Cracow Philharmonic. The concert will be an opportunity for the Cracow audience to...

Songs by Maciej Kabza – phonographic premiere

On December 30, 2025, the album Maciej Kabza. Szczęście (DUX 2165) will be released by DUX Recording Producers. The young composer, a laureate of prestigious competitions, seeks an answer to the question of what happiness is in a song cycle for high...

St. Nicholas Cantata in NFM

On December 6, 2024, at 7:00 PM, the NFM will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the NFM Boys' Choir with a special concert dedicated to the occasion of St. Nicholas' Day. The main highlight of the program will be the St. Nicholas Cantata by Benjamin...

Student and Doctoral Conference “Women Composers in the History of Music”

On 14 May 2026, the I.J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań will host the Student and Doctoral Conference “Women Composers in the History of Music”, devoted to women’s creative output in music history and to contemporary research on their artistic...

Summer chamber music concerts in Żagań: Zarębski Piano Duo and Magdalena Bojanowicz

The Association of Polish Chamber Musicians invites you to the extraordinary "Summer Chamber Concerts 2024" as part of the 4th Easter Chamber Music Festival in Zielona Góra, which will take place on August 9 at 5.00 p.m. in the Żagań Palace of Culture...

Szczecin | Artur Ruciński and vinyl record premiere

A recital by the recognized Polish baritones, Artur Ruciński, will take place at the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin on the 15th of February, 2023 at 19.00. We will hear the most beautiful arias and recitatives from Giuseppe Verdi's...

Szczecin Classic Academy - 2024 Edition

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC. The Baltic Neopolis Orchestra invites you to participate in the Szczecin Classic Academy - masterclasses conducted by outstanding artist-teachers in a unique venue, as part of the 6th...