PIERWSZA EDYCJA – 2014

The Jury of the Polish Music Critics’ Contest KROPKA decided to award the following prizes for the best texts of 2014:

1. Main Award:

Anna R. Burzyńska for the text “About the spirit, matter, and everything in between” (“Didaskalia”)

Anna R. Burzyńska, photo by Bartosz Dąbrowski

Karolina Kolinek-Siechowicz for the text “Jarosław liturgically” (“Ruch Muzyczny”)

Karolina Kolinek-Siechowicz, photo by Bartosz Dąbrowski

Barbara Kinga Majewska for the text “The scent of body and instrument” (“Glissando”)

Barbara Kinga Majewska, photo by Aleksandra Stępień

2. Special Mentions:

– for a debutant: Katarzyna Trzeciak for the text “In the elevator of the subconscious”

Katarzyna Trzeciak, photo by Aleksandra Stępień

– for a blogger: Aleksandra Bliźniuk for the text “Alma Mahler – the woman who forgot herself” published on the blog https://podsluchaj.wordpress.com/

Aleksandra Bliźniuk, photo by Bartosz Dąbrowski

3. Special Award: Alex Ross for the text “Drowned Sounds” (“The New Yorker”)

In addition, as part of the contest, the following were awarded:

Individual Award of Piotr Metz for a text on popular music

Maciej Froński for the text “A Warsaw native Manu Chao, or the ups and downs of being uprooted during the construction of capitalism” (“Gadki z Chatki”)

Maciej Froński, photo by Aleksandra Stępień

Award of the Editor-in-Chief of the Polish Music Publishing House for Aleksandra Bliźniuk

MEAKULTURA Foundation Award for outstanding achievements in the field of music criticism for Rafał Augustyn

The Jury consisted of:
Dr. Daniel Cichy (Chairman)
Joanna Grotkowska
Dr. hab. Anna Chęćka-Gotkowicz
Dr. Weronika Grozdew-Kołacińska
Piotr Metz
Dr. Miłosz Bembinow
Mariusz Herma

The Final Gala of the Polish Music Critics’ Contest KROPKA took place on May 10 at 4:00 PM at the branch of the Polish Music Publishing House in Warsaw, at Fredry 8

The award ceremony was graced by a piano recital by Aleksander Dębicz, who signed an exclusive artistic contract with Warner Classics, and his debut album “Cinematic Piano” was released in Poland on May 11 and in June internationally.

The pianist performed the recital on a YAMAHA piano.

The award ceremony was an event accompanying the 29th Warsaw Music Encounters, and the National Centre for Culture held the honorary patronage over this event.

Aleksander Dębicz, photo by Bartosz Dąbrowski

Chronology of the first edition of the Polish Music Critics’ Contest KROPKA