The world’s only competition for violinists, violists and cellists playing improvised music. Named after the Polish violinist Zbigniew Seifert, it has been held every two years since 2014.
Behind the scenes of the competition, conversations with musicians and highlights of every edition.
Watch the reportsThe competition is one of the Foundation’s activities. Discover the others: the archive, festival, concerts, publications, recordings and film.
“His unique style left an indelible mark on jazz violin playing.”
“Above all, though, he was a fantastic violinist.”
“Zbigniew has a wonderful ability to feel his way into the music.”
“…painstakingly researched and well-illustrated Seifert biography.”
“…a fine testament to Seifert’s extraordinary talent.”
The Foundation’s festival. 4th edition: 2027.
02Concerts by Polish jazz musicians abroad, organised by the Foundation.
03Photos, recordings, documents and memories of Seifert’s life and work.
04A biography by Aneta Norek-Skrycka. Polish and English editions on Amazon.
0518 transcriptions of Zbigniew Seifert’s compositions.
06Zbigniew Seifert’s albums in the Foundation’s Discogs shop.
07A documentary about Zbigniew Seifert on TVP VOD.
08A digital archive of Polish jazz history: about 42,000 items in three languages.
Together with us they create a stage where improvising violinists, violists and cellists from all over the world meet.
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