The Institute of Chamber Music of the Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz University of Music in Lodz invites music ensembles to participate in the oldest Polish chamber music competition on 3-10 April 2022. Its history is over 60 years old. In 1995, the competition was named after Kiejstut Bacewicz – its initiator, outstanding chamber pianist, teacher, composer, long-time former Rector of the Conservatory of Music in Lodz. Until the fifteenth edition, the competition was an inter-university event for students of Polish and foreign music academies. Since 2007, it has been dedicated to all chamber ensembles that meet the requirements of the regulations – the average age of all members of the ensemble may not exceed 30 on the day of the competition.

The 21st Kiejstut Bacewicz International Chamber Music Competition in Lodz will be held in a stationary (in-person) procedure.

The application deadline is 31 January 2022.

More information about rules and regulations, as well as the application process, is available at the dedicated webpage.