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We know the finalists of the Guitar Competition!

After three days of the second round auditions in Jan Edmund Jurkowski International Guitar Competition part of the 18th Silesian Guitar Autumn, during the evening concert in Mediateka, we met the participants of the Final. The Jury consisting of: Marcin Dylla - the president, Beata Będkowska-Huang,...

The Tychy premieres

One of the many traditions of the Tychy guitar festival is the highly anticipated festive evening, during which a new composition is premiered – a concerto for guitar and orchestra. Since 1988, due to the efforts of the festival directors, the catalogue of Polish music...

II ROUND OF THE COMPETITION – 25 participants!

We know the participants of the Second Round of Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition of the 18th Silesian Guitar Autumn!The Jury consisting of: Marcin Dylla - the president, Beata Będkowska-Huang, József Eötvös, Martin Krajčo, Thomas Offermann and Petr Saidl, announces that the following artists have...

An Album with World Premieres

[vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jakub Kościuszko, one of the artists who will perform during this year's Silesian Guitar Autumn, has just released a unique album. Music of Harvey Hope is the world premiere of the works of an English composer Harvey Hope (1943-2014).[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Kościuszko, together with Radom Chamber Orchestra,...

Mak Grgić and The Beatz Concerto

[vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last Saturday, 16th July, in the Slovenian town of Postojna, Mak Grgić – one of the guests of this year's Festival in Tychy – premiered The Beatz Concerto by Leon Firšt, a Slovenian artist of the new generation. This event was held as a...

Silesian Guitar Autumn 2022: invited artist

[vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_column_text] XVIII Silesian Guitar Autumn International Festival and Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Competition 23–30 October 2022 [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]We’re honoured to present artists invited to Silesian Guitar Autumn!Yamandu Costa (Brasil)Enrike Solinís & Euskal Barrokensemble (Spain)Adam del Monte (Spain/USA)Mak Grgić (Slovenia)Jérémy Jouve (France)Evangelina Mascardi (Argentina)Kōki Fujimoto (Japan)François-Xavier Dangremont (France)Jakub...

Prizes in Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition

[vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The list of prizes in this year's Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition, held as a part of the 18th International "Silesian Guitar Autumn" Festival![/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]FIRST PRIZE5000 Euro Fryderyk Firla romantic guitar worth 15000 PLN Recitals at guitar festivals in the following cities:Balatonfüred...