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On the 8^th of July, 2023, the results of the 3^rd International Polish Music Competition at the Podkarpacie Philharmonic were announced. In each of the two categories of the Competition, separately in the ‘Pianists’ category and separately in the ‘Chamber Ensembles’ category, six main prizes with a total sum of EUR 100,000 were awarded.

In the ‘Pianists’ category: 6^th prize went to Tomasz Zając (Poland), 5^th prize - Danylo Saienko (Ukraine), 4^th prize - Linda Lee (South Korea / USA), 3^rd prize - Kiryl Keduk (Poland), 2^nd prize - Jan Wachowski (Poland), 1^st prize - Georgi Vasilev (Bulgaria).

In the ‘Chamber Ensembles’ category: 6^th prize was awarded to Metropolis Piano Quartet (Poland), 5^th prize - Silesian Wind Quintet (Poland), 4^th prize - Shoven Quartet (Poland), 3^rd prize - Quintessence quintet (Poland), 2^nd prize - Reverie Piano Duo (Poland) and 1^st prize - Aka Duo (Japan).

In the ‘Chamber ensembles’ category, the jury also awarded two honorable mentions to the ensembles Aries Duo (Poland) and Diverso String Quartet (Poland).

In 2023, the award of EUR 1,000 was awarded to performances of works by two Polish composers.

In the ‘Pianists’ category, the statutory special prize for the best performance of Antoni Stolpe's work went to Kiryl Keduk (Poland). In the ‘Chamber Ensembles’ category, the special prize for the best performance of Antoni Szałowski's work went to Quintessence (Poland).

Details: https://konkursmuzykipolskiej.pl 

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The theme of the second Aż-Tak festival, which will take place on July 6-8, 2023, is ‘Home’. Just a few months ago, a social cultural institution – Space of Contemporary Music Hashtag Lab – inaugurated its activities in a new premises, which became a home for contemporary music in Warsaw. Hashtag Ensemble will play on the summer stage and inside the modernist building at Barska 29, as well as in the city space.

On the first day of the festival, photos taken with pinhole cameras constructed under the direction of Kacper Bartczak will be presented. The photographs that share the main theme of this year's edition will be used as graphic scores by the Hashtag Ensemble.

The second day of the festival will bring the music of the house ‘à rebours’, the house of evil where we experience our deepest fears. The performative concert called ‘Shiver’ will be filled with works by Nina Fukuoka, which are a study of fear.
On the 8^th of July, there will be a sound walk ‘You lead’ for children with guardians and dogs.

Ticket information: https://hashtaglab.pl/ 

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The official inauguration of the largest music courses in northern Poland will take place on the 2^nd of July at the Old Town Hall in Elbląg. During the Master Chamber Concert lecturers of the Elbląg Music Masterclass will perform: Mariusz Patyra, Marek Czech, Marcel Markowski, Krzysztof Meisinger, Karolina Nowotczyńska, Igor Petrushevski, Radosław Kurek and Bogna Czerwińska-Szymula. We will also hear chamber music interpreted by them on the 6^th of July.

On the 4^th of July, special guests from abroad will appear on the stage of the Town Hall: the Hungarian pianist Marton Kiss and the Korean cellist Bokyung Hong. They will also be joined by the director of the Elbląg Chamber Orchestra, Karolina Nowotczyńska.

On the 7^th of July, in the Mjazzga Music Club, a special concert of the Elbląg Music Masterclass ‘Future Etno’, will take place. Michał Pękosz will play rim drums, handpads and percussion instruments, Tomasz Orszulak guitar and Katarzyna Szetela-Pękosz will sing.

On the 8^th of July, violinist Mateusz Smoczyński and cellist Stephan Braun will present songs from their album Keep on Turnin'.

Details: https://elblagmasterclass.pl/pl 

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The jury of the 3^rd International Competition of Polish Music in the ‘Pianists’ and ‘Chamber Ensembles’ categories, after hearing all the participants of the second stage on the 6^th of July, 2023, qualified 6 pianists and 8 ensembles to the final stage.

The final auditions of the competition will take place at the Podkarpacie Philharmonic in Rzeszów on July 7-8. The pianists will be accompanied by an orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz and Paweł Przytocki.

Admission to the final auditions is ticketed.

The competition is organized by the National Institute of Music and Dance in cooperation with the Podkarpacie Philharmonic in Rzeszów, financed by the Minister of Culture of National Heritage and the resources of the Marshal of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Participants qualified to the final of the competition: