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Pawel Kaczmarczyk

b. February 8, 1984 in Krakow, Poland - Polish pianist, arranger, composer and sideman.

“Listening to the way Paweł Kaczmarczyk gets sounds out of the keys, we can understand what full-blooded, completely engaged jazz piano playing is all about.” Howard Reich - CHICAGO TRIBUNE

The artist's third album "Complexity in Simplicity", issued by the prestigious label ACT Music, opened the door to an international career for the pianist. The album was recognized as “Album of The Year” , and Paweł Kaczmarczyk named “Pianist of The Year”. (JAZZ FORUM)  Read more>>>

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Maciej Adamczak – graduated from Jazz and Contemporary Music Department of the Academy of Music in Katowice, in the class of professor Jacek Niedziela (1998). He was awarded first prize in the Jazz Juniors Competition along with Marcin Zupanski Quartet in Cracow in 1997. Read more>>>

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Patryk Dobosz graduated from the Oskar Kolberg Music School in Radom (where he was born) in Piotr Gliński's drum class. Now he is a student in Music Academy in Cracow in Łukasz Żyta's (great polish jazz drummer) class. 

Patryk was a part of many great competitions both in Poland and also international. Read more>>>

Calendar 2018

July  25
audition in Lusławice – semi-finals
July 26
audition in Lusławice – semi-finals
July 27
audition in Lusławice – finals
July 28 – gala concert in Cracow

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About

Zbigniew Seifert (1946-1979) was one of the most eminent Polish jazz musicians and a man of incredible musical talent. His untimely death did not let him fully develop his musical abilities and interrupted a promising worldwide career.

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Regulations

Regulations of the 3rd Zbigniew Seifert International Jazz Violin Competition, Poland, July 25-28, 2018.

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Awards

Awards in 2020

10,000 EURO – 1st prize

5,000 EURO – 2nd prize

2,000 EURO – 3rd prize

1.000 EURO – journalists awards

1.000 EURO – special award funded by SAWP

Audience award - concert organised by the Zbigniew Seifert Foundation

Special award - concert organised by the Krzysztof Penderecki Music Centre in Luslawice

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Gallery

Marek Karewicz photos

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