The intention of this competition is to give young Polish cellists, up to age 24, an opportunity to present themselves to prominent cellists and cello professors from Poland and abroad and to compare their art of performance with their colleague-musicians from all over the world. This is thought to help establish international cross-links between young musicians and prominent cello professors.
The competition is directed entirely to young students at the start of their artistic careers. The very advanced programme of the competition enables the selection of the most talented young cellists who have a chance to begin careers as soloists. The competition gives young cellists the unique opportunity to perform Lutoslawski’s concerto with an orchestra in the final round. Participation in this competition is intended to gather experience and serve as preparation for participation in the big, most important international cello competitions. Read more.
Fundation for the Promotion of Young Cellists
Two rounds followed by a final.
The participants should be aged up to 30 years old.
Every two years.
TBA 2026
TBA 2026
An online Application Form for participation in the Competition will be published on the website.
A signed Application Form should be delivered by post to the Competition Secretariat with the following enclosures:
An un-cut, clearly indexed audio recording on CD of the compositions listed below must be submitted. The recording quality must comply with professional standards. The submitted recording will remain anonymous to the Evaluation Board appointed by Organizer. Therefore the CD containing the recording must be marked with a password (a freely chosen sequence of symbols) and should be visibly and legibly marked. The choice of candidates invited to participate in the Competition in Warsaw will be made on the basis of this recording after hearing by the Evaluation Board. The authenticity of the recording should be verified by a pedagogue or other musical expert (e.g. the recording producer or sound engineer). Failure to comply with the established program requirements will be ground for disqualification.
Recording of the following pieces is required:
Application fee: 150 euro
The Competition shall accept cellists who will not have reached the age of 30 on 1 May 2024.
First Prize – 20000 euros
Second Prize – 10000 euros
Third Prize – 5000 euros
Fourth Prize – 2500 euros
Apart from the main prizes, the Jury of the Competition may award the following special prizes:
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