The laureates of the 9th edition of the Coryphaeus Polish Music Award will be announced during a gala ceremony at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw on 1 October 2019 – the International Music Day. The winners selected by the Polish music community will receive statuettes in the categories: 'Personality of the Year', 'Event of the Year', 'Honorary Award' and 'Discovery of the Year'.
On 13 September 2019, the Programme Board for Music of the Institute of Music and Dance selected nominees in all categories from 127 submitted nominations.
Nominees in the category 'Personality of the year':
- Łukasz Długosz – flautist;
- Jakub Józef Orliński – counter-tenor;
- Martyna Pastuszka – violinist;
- Maciej Prochaska – musicologist;
- Aga Zaryan – jazz vocalist.
Nominees in the category 'Event of the Tear':
- Prince Władysław Lubomirski Festival;
- Kromer Biecz Festival;
- 10/40 Kwartet w Muzeach;
- Moniuszko for the World;
- Moniuszko. Halka.
- Zuzanna Budzyńska i Szymon Ogryzek – chamber musicians;
- Janusz Olejniczak – radio music promoter;
- Jakub Józef Orliński – counter-tenor;
- Tomasz Ritter – pianist;
- Sasha Strunin – jazz vocalist.
Due to the nature of the Honorary Award, the winner's name will not be announced until the awards gala, but the candidates will be voted by the Electoral College. From 16 to 19 September 16-19, the audience will vote in the 'Discovery of the Year' category at www.koryfeusz.org.pl. A secret ballot will be held by the Electoral College, which will select the winners in the other three categories.
The voting results will be announced during the gala concert on 1 October 2019 at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw. The winners will receive the Coryphaeus statuette designed by Prof. Adam Myjak. The financial awards are funded by the ZAiKS Association of Authors and the STOART Association of Performing Artists. The event is organized by the Institute of Music and Dance and Polish Radio Programme 2.
More information about the nominees at: www.koryfeusz.org.pl.