Welcome to the Polish Music Competition - Australia 2025
The Competition is open to young musicians living in Australia - 17 years and under.
There are three age categories: 11 years and under, 12 to 14 years and 15 to 17 years.
The instrumental categories are: Piano and Strings (violin, viola, cello).
The new Vocal section of the competition will be held in two age categories: 15 to 17 years
and an additional age group of 18 to 21 years old (does not apply to the piano and strings categories).
Due to structural changes of the PolMusicA project, applications will be accepted from 1 July 2025.
Application deadline: 15 September 2025
Semi finals
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Polish Marian Shrine
6/8 Aberfeldie St, Aberfeldie VIC
Saturday, 27 September 2025
Consulate General of Poland
10 Trelawney St, Woollahra NSW
Final
Sunday, 5 October 2025
Arts Centre Melbourne
The Pavilion
Laureate's Concert
Sunday, 16 November 2025
Polish Festival@Federation Square
The Edge, FedSq VIC
28 September 2025
Sunday, 3pm
Polish Club Ashfield
182 Liverpool Rd
Ashfield NSW
A non-competitive section designed for children up to 11 years old, featuring a unique repertoire for selected participants to perform on the final day of the competition, showing their skills and love for music.
PolMusicA Concert Series in 2025
Thu, 2 Oct 2025, 6pm
Fri, 3 Oct 2025, 7pm
Polish Music Recitals (TBA)
Arts Centre Melbourne
The Show Room
Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 3pm
"The Spirit of Poland"
Arts Centre Melbourne
The Pavilion
Masterclasses and Lessons
PIANO - Prof. Paweł Zawadzki
VIOLIN - Karolina Mikołajczyk
VOCAL - Marta Nowicka
1 - 3 October, 2pm - 5pm
4 October, 11am - 3pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, The Show Room
Booking of classes: Adam Piechociński
polmusicacompetition@gmail.com
Professor Paweł Zawadzki of the Academy of Music in Wrocław, the Chairman of the Jury PolMusicA of the 2021-2024 competition, received the 2022 Award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in the field of Artistic Education. This prestigious award recognises individuals who have made significant contributions to cultural development, dissemination and preservation since 1997 in 18 categories.
A distinguished pianist and educator of international acclaim, he has excelled both as a member of prestigious piano competition juries and as a mentor. His significant contributions to the education of young artists have been acknowledged, with his students achieving remarkable success and winning numerous prizes at major international and national piano competitions.
Pianist Paweł Zawadzki in Sunday Chopin Recital | Żelazowa Wola
Repertoire
Discover favorite composers and recommended pieces.
New expanded catalog for Piano and Strings.
Featured composer of the PolMusicA 2023/24
Antoni Stolpe (1851-1872) - a forgotten composer
Zygmunt Noskowski, "Antoni Stolpe - Posthumous Memoir"
"Tygodnik Ilustrowany", 1872
Supporting events
Polish Festival @ Federation Square
Sunday, 16 November 2025 – Melbourne, FedSq
Website | News
The Australian International Chopin Piano Competition
Canberra - Australia
Website
The Stanisław Moniuszko International Competition of Polish Music
Rzeszów - Poland
Website
The International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth
Szafarnia - Poland
Website
Patron of the PolMusicA
