9th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers

The Cracow Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union, announces the 9th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers. The subject of the competition is a composition for two accordions, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon, with a duration of...

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 “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 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...

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...

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...

Festiwal Wyobraźni Muzycznej mYear 2025 in Wrocław

The Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław invites you to the next edition of the Festiwal Wyobraźni Muzycznej mYear, which will take place from March 7–9, 2025. The festival has been an opportunity for young musicians – students of music schools...

First National Ear Training Competition "Słuchogramy: A ≠ 440"

The Fryderyk Chopin State Music School of I and II degree in Sochaczew invites students from grades 3-6 of II degree music schools to participate in the First National Ear Training Competition "Słuchogramy: A ≠ 440". The competition will take place on...

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...

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...