The 1st Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition

Type: Cello Competitions,Chamber Music Competitions
Location: Poland
Dates: Sep 10, 2018 - Sep 23, 2018
Deadline: May 31, 2018
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Overview

This initiative is aimed at promoting Polish music abroad and making a wider audience aware of the significance of Karol Szymanowski’s person and work, which constitutes a vital part of the national cultural heritage.

The competition is organized by Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and co-organized by: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, City of Katowice, Polish Radio, Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, and Karol Szymanowski Music Society in Zakopane. The event receives funding from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, as well as City of Katowice.

Article I
1. The Competition is open to professional-level performers who meet the following age requirements:
a) instrumentalists: 17–32 years of age;
b) singers: 20–32 years of age for women and 20–35 years of age for men;
c) string quartet: the sum of the ages of all quartet members cannot exceed 120 years of age, and no member of the
ensemble can be older than 35.
2. The age of participants is determined as of the first day of the Competition, that is, 10 September 2018.
3. Each participant can take part in only one discipline.