Results of the 5th International Andrzej Koszewski Composition Competition
The results of the 5th International Andrzej Koszewski Composition Competition were announced on 24th November 2025. The subject of the Competition was a piece for mixed choir a cappella (no more than eight voices) of no more than 4 minutes. Thirty entries meeting the competition requirements were submitted.
After reviewing and evaluating the competition entries, the Jury composed of the following members:
prof. dr hab. Olga Hans – Head
The G. and K. Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź
prof. dr hab. Marek Gandecki
The I.J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań
prof. Tõnu Kõrvits
The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn
prof. dr hab. Janusz Stalmierski
The I.J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań
dr hab. Michał Dobrzyński
The F. Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz
dr Artur Żuchowski – Secretary
The I.J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań
decided to grant the following prizes pursuant to point 10 of the Competition Regulations:
FIRST PRIZE | not granted
SECOND PRIZE | PLN 3,500 | alias: MSCH250590 | title: Heart! We will forget him!
THIRD PRIZE ex-aequo | PLN 1,600 | alias: Haripuram | title: Domine, ne moreris
THIRD PRIZE ex-aequo | PLN 1,600 | alias: Asterisk | title: Lux Aeterna
HONOURABLE MENTION | PLN 1,000 | alias: CATHECOTHEO | title: God’s Grandeur
HONOURABLE MENTION | PLN 1,000 | alias: Sześcian | title: Dwie pieśni do słów Andrzeja Bursy
Competition entry forms revealed the following composers’ names:
SECOND PRIZE | alias: MSCH250590 | Michał Schäfer
THIRD PRIZE ex-aequo | alias: Haripuram | Paweł Konkol
THIRD PRIZE ex-aequo | alias: Asterisk | Irina Pernes
HONOURABLE MENTION | alias: CATHECOTHEO | Jakub Siekierzyński
HONOURABLE MENTION | alias: Sześcian | Mateusz Rettner
Congratulations to all prizewinners!