Every musical instrument needs many elements to achieve its full sound – from a single string, through the artistry of performance and years of practice, to the artist’s sensitivity. The same is true of our Festival. The 20th Silesian Guitar Autumn resounded so powerfully and beautifully thanks to the harmonious collaboration of many people, institutions and partners. It was their commitment, trust and wholehearted dedication to preparing this exceptional event that made the jubilee edition a true celebration of music.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all co-organisers, institutional and private partners, sponsors, media patrons and everyone who helped us create the 20th edition of the Festival.
Our special thanks go to Maciej Gramatyka, Mayor of Tychy, and his administration, as well as the Tychy City Council, for creating favourable conditions for the Festival’s development and supporting initiatives that enrich the cultural life of our city.
We would also like to extend our gratitude to everyone with whom we worked in the areas of organisation, technical support, promotion and logistics. Your work, although often invisible to the Festival audience, was an invaluable foundation for this event. Thanks to your commitment, professionalism and care, every element of the organisational puzzle fell into place, allowing the music of the Silesian Guitar Autumn to resonate uninterrupted throughout the week and create the unforgettable atmosphere of this jubilee celebration.
HONORARY PATRONAGE
The 20th Silesian Guitar Autumn was held under the honorary patronage of:
- Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
- Wojciech Saługa – Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship
- Maciej Gramatyka – Mayor of Tychy
ORGANISER
- Miejskie Centrum Kultury w Tychach (Municipal Cultural Centre in Tychy)
The Silesian Guitar Autumn was organised with funding from the City of Tychy.
CO-ORGANISER
- Silesian Philharmonic named after Henryk Mikołaj Górecki in Katowice
PARTNERS
- Silesian Voivodeship
- GZM – Upper Silesian and Zagłębie Metropolis
- Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice
- Feliks Rybicki Music School Complex in Tychy
- AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy
- Tychy City Museum
- NOSPR – Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice
- D’Addario & Co.
- Polish Music Publishing House (PWM)
- Gemini Park Tychy
- Ruch Muzyczny
- FCA Poland
- Koleje Śląskie (Silesian Railways)
- Ticketmaster.pl
MEDIA PATRONS
- TVP Kultura
- TVP Katowice
- Polish Radio Programme Two
- Polish Radio Katowice
- Gazeta Wyborcza
- Sześć Strun Świata
- Twoje Tychy – free weekly newspaper
- tychy.pl
The 20th International Festival “Silesian Guitar Autumn” and the Jan Edmund Jurkowski Guitar Competition received funding from the budget of the Silesian Voivodeship.
The composition La nave de Teseo by José María Sánchez-Verdú, written for three guitars and string orchestra and premiered on 17 October 2026 at Mediateka in Tychy, received funding from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund, as part of the “Compositional Commissions” programme, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
The 20th International Festival “Silesian Guitar Autumn” and the Jan Edmund Jurkowski Guitar Competition received funding from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund, as part of the “Music” programme, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.