1st Józef Elsner Polish Music Competition

The 1st Józef Elsner Polish Music Competition is a new initiative of the Opole Philharmonic, organized in cooperation with the Fryderyk Chopin State Music School (Primary and Secondary) in Opole and the Opole University of Technology. The competition...

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...

"Musician-in-Residence": new program of NIMiT

"Musician-in-Residence" is a new, nationwide educational program addressed to musicians. The aim of the program is to enable young instrumentalists to gain experience in professional orchestral groups - increasing their competences in playing in an...

"The Soul of Sounds" – Knowledge Competition about Polish Composers

The Center for Artistic Education invites all students of second-level music schools from across Poland to participate in the knowledge competition about contemporary Polish composers titled "The Soul of Sounds". The competition is based on the content...

11th National Competition on the Life and Work of Polish Composers of the 20th and 21st Centuries: Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil

To popularize the work of Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil, the Art Education Centre and the State Music School of Primary and Secondary Education in Konin are organizing a competition on the life and work of this world-renowned Polish composer. The...

12th International Jan Kiepura Vocal Competition

The Jan Kiepura Cultural Society in Krynica-Zdrój invites singers to take part in the 12th International Jan Kiepura Vocal Competition, which will be held from 27 to 29 November 2025. The application deadline is 20 November. The Competition is open to...

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...

15th Michał Spisak International Music Competition

The Palace of Zagłębie Culture invites you to participate in the 15th Michał Spisak International Music Competition, which will take place from October 1–10, 2025, in the disciplines of violin, viola, and cello. The application deadline is July 15....

19th 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...

1st Aural Skills Competition “Aures Spatiales”

“Spatial Ears”—this is the guiding motto of the 1st National Aural Skills Competition “Aures Spatiales”, organized by the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music and the Centre for Art Education. The competition will take place at the Academy of Music in...

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...

1st Marcin Błażewicz National Composition Competition "Dharma"

The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, the CV Music Foundation, in cooperation with the Association of Authors ZAiKS, invite you to participate in the 1st Marcin Błażewicz National Composition Competition "Dharma". The subject of the first edition of...

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...

2nd "Symphony of Memory" Composition Competition

The Silesian Center for Freedom and Solidarity in Katowice announces the 2nd "Symphony of Memory" Composition Competition, the subject of which is to compose a melody with accompaniment lasting from 2 to 8 minutes to the words of a poem by Maciej...

2nd International Andrzej Dobrowolski Composition Competition

The 2nd International Andrzej Dobrowolski Composition Competition is dedicated to the memory of the outstanding Polish composer and pedagogue Andrzej Dobrowolski, and to his work, which frequently bridges the sonic worlds of electroacoustic sounds and...