We know the winners of the 6th Krzysztof Penderecki Competition for young composers, which is the accompanying event of the 11th NDI Sopot Classic.

For the 6th time, the Polish Chamber Philharmonic in Sopot invited aspiring composers to submit their works for the jury's evaluation. Krzysztof Meyer, Jerzy Kornowicz, Rafał Janiak, Paweł Mykietyn and Daniel Cichy awarded the authors of six compositions:

• the first prize went to Krystian Neścior for L’entourage de silence,
• the second prize went to Andrzej Marcin Ojczenasz for Block'n'chains,
• the third prize winners were ex aequo Michał Tomasz Szarowicz for Circles and Aleksandra Chmielewska for Obsession,
• the honorable mentions went to Mateusz Czarnowski for sTREEtS and Aleksandra Chmielewska for Hope.

The award gala and the premiere of the first prize winner's work will take place during the Polish Music Concert on 27 July 2021 at 8.00 p.m. in Sopot.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

More information: http://sopotclassic.pl/wyniki-6-konkursu-kompozytorskiego-im-k-pendereckiego/