The preliminary round for the 2nd Stanisław Moniuszko International Competition of Polish Music in Rzeszów, open to candidates who are holders of Polish citizenship or the Polish Ethnicity Card (Karta Polaka), regardless of place of residence, was held on 4 and 5 May 2021 in Warsaw.
The competition committee composed of Jarosław Drzewiecki, Andrzej Tatarski and Tadeusz Wojciechowski qualified pianists and chamber ensembles for the first stage of the 2nd International Competition of Polish Music Stanisław Moniuszko on 11-18 September 2021 in Rzeszów. The qualifiers of the preliminary round are exempted from the entry fee and are further awarded a scholarship sufficient to cover travel and accommodation costs incurred during the course of the Competition.
Please be reminded that the candidates who have not been successful in the auditions will still have a chance to take part in the Competition by applying through the regular procedure, regardless of nationality and age, until 31 May of this year.
The competition is organized by the Institute of Music and Dance and the Artur Malawski Podkarpacka Philharmonic in Rzeszów. The competition is financed by the Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport and is held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda. The competition belongs to the network of piano competitions of the Alink-Argerich Foundation.
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The following pianists and chamber ensembles have qualified for the first stage of the 2nd Stanisław Moniuszko International Competition of Polish Music in Rzeszów:
Pianists
1. Jakub Cetnarowski
2. Adam Mikołaj Goździewski
3. Krzysztof Kozłowski
4. Szymon Aleksander Orliński
5. Mikołaj Sikała
6. Michał Karol Szymanowski
Chamber Ensembles
7. As-SAI Piano Trio
8. Atem Duo
9. Biskupska I Fiszer Duo
10. Karolina Górny / Michał Dziewior
11. Książek Piano Duo
12. Lewandowski / Ziomko Duo
13. Podorska & Słowikowski
14. Popko / Thieu Quang
15. Trio Kwaśnikowska/Podłucka/Sosnowska
16. Veramo String Quartet
