Polish tax residents
pianists - 1800 PLN
vocalists - 2400 PLN (1800 PLN + 600 PLN for accompanist)
Account no. for PLN payments
IBAN: PL 82 2490 0005 0000 4530 7131 3103 

Foreign tax residents
pianists - EUR 900
vocalists - 1100 EUR (900 EUR + 200 EUR for accompanist)
Account number for payments in EUR
IBAN: PL 82 2490 0005 0000 4600 9732 0699

In the title of the transfer please write: first name last name, Chopin-Górecki_2025.
Payment must be made by June 15, 2025.

 

Polish tax residents

Registration for the course is only by electronic form, which we ask you to complete by June 15, 2025.


LINK TO THE APPLICATION FORM

 

Regulations of the International Festival and Music Course ‘Chopin-Górecki’ 2025 

§ 1

1. The organiser of the International Festival and Music Course ‘Chopin-Górecki’, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Course’, is the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music with its registered seat in Warsaw, 2 Okólnik St., 00-368 Warsaw, NIP 525-000-77-15, REGON 000275702, hereinafter referred to as ‘UMFC’ or the ‘Organiser’. 
2. The aim of the Course is to enable young musicians from all over the world (hereinafter referred to as Participants) to hone their musical skills and develop their talent by participating in master classes conducted by an international group of eminent artists and pedagogues.
3. The Course takes place at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, 2 Okólnik St. in Warsaw, in the following specialities: piano playing and singing. 

§ 2

1. Participation in the Course is conditional on completion of the application form and payment of the fee by the specified deadline to the Organiser's designated bank account. The amount of the fee, the deadline and the bank account number will be made available on the Course website at:  www.chopin.edu.pl/sztuka/festiwale-i-konkursy/chopin-gorecki 
2. The Participant shall be entitled to a refund of the fee paid for the Course if he/she resigns from the Course no later than the closing date for registration. In the event of cancellation at a later date, the fee shall not be refunded. 
3. No person under the age of 15 may attend the Course. There is a possibility for under-age participants to arrive, subject to the physical presence of a guardian confirmed by a statement. Each under-age Participant shall be accompanied by an adult under whose care he/she remains for the entire duration of the Course. Only adults Participants  will be admitted to the singing class. 

§ 3

1. Registration for the Course shall only take place via the electronic form on the Course website: www.chopin.edu.pl/art/festivals-competitions-tournaments/chopin-gorecki. The form must be completed by the date indicated on the aforementioned website.
2. There is a limit on the number of places per pedagogue. Eligibility for the Course is determined by the order in which applications are received. 

§ 4

1. Each participant of the Course is entitled to four 45-minute meetings with a teacher of his/her choice. Classes in the singing specialisation, due to the specificity of their conduct, will be held exclusively with the accompaniment of a pianist. Classes will be held in Polish or English. The presence of a Chinese, Japanese or Korean interpreter is possible upon request (additional fee applies). Classes in singing may also be held in Polish, German or Italian after prior arrangement with the Festival Office, no later than one month before the start of the first session.
2. A participant in the Vocal Course has the possibility of having meetings with an accompanist provided by UMFC, provided that an additional fee for this is paid in advance. 
3. As part of the Course programme, each Participant is entitled to attend group activities and lectures, dedicated to both specialities.
4. The course will include three concerts by participants in each of the two rounds.  The possibility of active participation in the Final Concerts will be decided by the lecturers of each class. 
5. For an additional fee, there is the possibility of a rehearsal with the Chopin University Chamber Orchestra, for candidates who have one of Fryderyk Chopin's two piano concertos in their repertoire. Participants recommended by pedagogues will have the opportunity to perform with the orchestra during the final concert. There is a limit on places. Sequence of applications decides. 
   Fees: PLN 300/45 min for Polish tax residents and €150/45 min for foreign tax residents.
6.  Lessons take place according to a schedule set by the Organiser. The pedagogue is not obliged to work off lessons at another time in the case of the Participant's absence, however, the pedagogue is obliged to work off lessons which were not held due to his/her fault, at a time agreed with the Participant. 
7. Additional lessons may be purchased, subject to the educator's time availability and by prior arrangement at the Course Office. Fees: PLN 300/45 min for Polish tax residents and €150/45 min for foreign tax residents

§ 5

Any form of recording of the Course without the prior written consent of the Organiser, in particular, recording or photographing is prohibited. 

§ 6

1. The administrator of the personal data of Participants and their Parents/Legal Guardians processed in connection with the organisation and course of the Course, and the subsequent archiving of its documentation, is the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, represented by the Rector of the UMFC.  
2. Contact with the UMFC Data Protection Officer, who supervises compliance with data processing in accordance with the law, is made via the email address iod@chopin.edu.pl.
3. The data in the scope included in the application form will be processed for the purpose of qualification for the Course and further participation in the Course under the terms and conditions specified in the Course Regulations, inter alia, for the purpose of contacting you, the realization of the Course, documenting the course of the Course, and then archiving the produced documentation (Article 6/1/a, e and f RODO). 
4. The data will only be processed by authorised UMFC employees involved in the processes related to the realisation of the Course, for the period envisaged for archiving the documentation related to the Course, and in the case of processing on the basis of consent - until its withdrawal. The data may be made available to other recipients (external entities) only in cases provided for by law or to entities entrusted with data processing on a contractual basis, including Microsoft in connection with the use of the Office 365 service provided.
5. Providing the data contained in the application questionnaire is voluntary but necessary for the efficient and correct organisation and conduct of the Course. Failure to provide data will make it impossible to participate in the Course, while failure to consent to the processing of image data will hinder the organisation and course of the Course.
6. In relation to data processing, you have the right to: access to your personal data, rectification of your personal data, withdrawal of your consent to the processing of your personal data, to object to the processing and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Exercising your right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data will prevent you from continuing to participate in the Course, but will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to its withdrawal.   
7. The exercise of the rights referred to in paragraph 6 can be done through the UMFC Data Protection Officer (iod@chopin.edu.pl).
8. Personal data will not be processed for the purposes of automated decision-making, including profiling.
9. Data will not be transferred to third countries or international organisations, subject to the possibility that Microsoft may process data outside the EEA, in compliance with the data protection principles of the RODO.

§ 7

These Regulations shall come into force on the date of signature by the Rector of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music.

§ 8

Submitting an application for the Course is tantamount to accepting the Regulations.