Contest Categories

The Contest will be organised in two categories:

Category I

INTERNATIONAL

  • for composers from all over the world (also with Polish citizenship)
  • duration of the composition: 5 to 10 minutes
  • any subject matter
  • participation fee: 30 € (EUR)

Category II

POLISH

  • only for composers with Polish citizenship
  • duration of the composition: 3 to 5 minutes
  • any subject matter
  • participation fee: 100 PLN

Orchestra structure:

  • 1 piccolo
  • 2 flutes
  • 1 oboe
  • 3 clarinets in B
  • 1 bass clarinet in B
  • 1 bassoon
  • 2 alt saxophones
  • 1 tenor saxophone
  • 1 baritone saxophone
  • 3 horns in F
  • 4 trumpets in B
  • 3 trombones
  • 2 tenor horns
  • 2 baritone horns or euphoniums
  • 1 tuba
  • 1 bass guitar
  • percussion section (3 percussionists):
  • timpani
  • glockenspiel
  • drums (crash, hi-hat, ride, toms, snare drum, bass drum)
  • piatti a due
  • percussion instruments (triangiel, tambourine, cowbell, guiro, temple blocks, maracasas, shakers, cabasa, sleigh bells, congas)

Composer is not obliged to use all the given instruments in the composition.

Only original, previously unpublished, non-publicly performed and unrewarded compositions can be applied for the Contest.