The second edition of the Stanisław Moniuszko International Competition of Polish Music will take place at the Artur Malawski Podkarpacka Philharmonic Hall in Rzeszów between 11 and 18 September 2021. The participants will contest for the total prize money in the amount of over 80, 000 euros to be won in two categories jointly.
Due to the ongoing pandemic situation and the attendant restrictions, we have decided to meet the candidates’ expectations and extend the deadline for submissions to the 2nd Stanisław Moniuszko International Competition of Polish Music until May 31, 2021.
The competition is open to musicians-instrumentalists who apply individually (pianists) and as chamber ensembles (from duos to twelve-person ensembles). There are no restrictions in terms of the age and nationality of the participants.
During the competition, the musicians will present works selected from amongst those written by 56 Polish composers mostly active in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The participants create a programme that they will perform in the successive stages of the competition.
The Competition is organised by the Institute of Music and Dance (Instytut Muzyki i Tańca) in collaboration with the Artur Malawski Podkarpacka Philharmonic in Rzeszów (Filharmonia Podkarpacka im. Artura Malawskiego w Rzeszowie) and funded by the Ministry of Culture, National Heritage and Sport of the Republic of Poland (Ministerstwo Kultury, Dziedzictwa Narodowego i Sportu). The 2nd International Competition of Polish Music is under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda. The Competition is a member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation.
