2026
We are looking for the eyesand ears of Alkagran
For six days in Czechowice-Dziedzice, dozens of young accordionists from eleven countries take the stage. We are looking for people to help us show it — and for people who simply want to be part of the festival from the inside.
What you would do
The Alkagran Diary — regular sections we want to run throughout the festival.
Live coverage
Instagram, stories and Reels — what is happening right now, before the day is over.
“What did the composer mean?”
Score fragments explained — why a piece sounds the way it does.
“Backstage Survival Guide”
Behind the scenes — six days of the competition seen from the organisers’ and artists’ side.
“Locals ask the artists”
Questions from the people of Czechowice to artists from eleven countries.
“Quick Fire”
Short interviews with participants and jurors — a few questions, a few minutes.
“After-hours playlists”
What accordionists listen to when they are not playing the accordion.
Have your own idea for a format? Tell us — we will gladly add it.
Who we are looking for
We are not looking for someone to make coffee.
- A sense of humour — six days of festival is a long time.
- Social media know-how — you know what works and what bores.
- Basic musical knowledge — enough to know when not to interrupt.
- Communicative Polish or English — participants come from Europe and Asia.
- Open-mindedness — to people, to a schedule that shifts, and to your own ideas.
What we offer
Besides the experience itself.
- Backstage access — auditions, rehearsals, dressing rooms, the wings.
- Working with artists — jurors and performers from a dozen countries.
- Official references — written and signed by the organiser.
- Free entry to all concerts — including the ticketed ones.
Not into media? There is plenty else.
A festival is more than coverage. We also need help with participant registration, handing out welcome packs, looking after the audience and the stand, assisting at concerts — and with everything that cannot be planned for.
If you speak languages and want to look after our international guests, know your way around sound or lighting, take photographs, drive, or simply want to help and do not yet know how — write to us. We will find a role that fits you, not the other way round.
Write to us
Briefly: who you are, what you would like to do and which days you are free. No CV or portfolio needed — a few sentences and a link, if you have something to show.
We are looking for the eyesand ears of Alkagran
For six days in Czechowice-Dziedzice, dozens of young accordionists from eleven countries take the stage. We are looking for people to help us show it — and for people who simply want to be part of the festival from the inside.
What you would do
The Alkagran Diary — regular sections we want to run throughout the festival.
Live coverage
Instagram, stories and Reels — what is happening right now, before the day is over.
“What did the composer mean?”
Score fragments explained — why a piece sounds the way it does.
“Backstage Survival Guide”
Behind the scenes — six days of the competition seen from the organisers’ and artists’ side.
“Locals ask the artists”
Questions from the people of Czechowice to artists from eleven countries.
“Quick Fire”
Short interviews with participants and jurors — a few questions, a few minutes.
“After-hours playlists”
What accordionists listen to when they are not playing the accordion.
Have your own idea for a format? Tell us — we will gladly add it.
Who we are looking for
We are not looking for someone to make coffee.
- A sense of humour — six days of festival is a long time.
- Social media know-how — you know what works and what bores.
- Basic musical knowledge — enough to know when not to interrupt.
- Communicative Polish or English — participants come from Europe and Asia.
- Open-mindedness — to people, to a schedule that shifts, and to your own ideas.
What we offer
Besides the experience itself.
- Backstage access — auditions, rehearsals, dressing rooms, the wings.
- Working with artists — jurors and performers from a dozen countries.
- Official references — written and signed by the organiser.
- Free entry to all concerts — including the ticketed ones.
Not into media? There is plenty else.
A festival is more than coverage. We also need help with participant registration, handing out welcome packs, looking after the audience and the stand, assisting at concerts — and with everything that cannot be planned for.
If you speak languages and want to look after our international guests, know your way around sound or lighting, take photographs, drive, or simply want to help and do not yet know how — write to us. We will find a role that fits you, not the other way round.
Write to us
Briefly: who you are, what you would like to do and which days you are free. No CV or portfolio needed — a few sentences and a link, if you have something to show.
List of Registered Participants
14th Andrzej Krzanowski Accordion Competition
28th Alkagran Autumn Music Festival 2026
Czechowice-Dziedzice, 28 September – 3 October 2026
🎼 Soloists
28 participants- 1Alejandro Domingo ArbuésES / DE
- 2Alexandr BalanUA / PL
- 3Kacper BatyckiPL
- 4Gabriel Domínguez GarcíaES
- 5Sebastian GutPL
- 6Kamil HeliaszPL
- 7Szymon JankowskiPL
- 8Bogdan KlymykUA / PL
- 9Dawid KosińskiPL
- 10Eryk LegońPL
- 11Konrad ŁyszczarzPL
- 12Karol MichalikPL
- 13Maciej OchwatPL
- 14Jovan PajovićRS
- 15Jure PavličSI / AT
- 16Roman PuneikoUA / DE
- 17Łukasz RogóżPL
- 18Dawid SiwieckiPL
- 19Łukasz SkubiszPL
- 20Mykola SyniahivskyiUA / DE
- 21Szymon ŚwierzewskiPL
- 22Jovan TomićRS / DE
- 23Józef WajdzikPL / DE
- 24Dongyi YanDK / CN
- 25Maciej ZagajskiPL
- 26Zeyuan ZhangCN / DE
- 27Shixian ZhaoDE / CN
- 28Franciszek ŻurkowskiPL
🎻 Chamber Ensembles
9 ensembles- 1Batycki/Palmowski DuoKacper Batycki, Adrian Palmowski – Poland
- 2Brichzin/Juriša DuoBela Karl Brichzin (Germany), Petra Juriša (Croatia)
- 3Claracc DuoTomasz Grzebień (clarinet), Konrad Łyszczarz (accordion) – Poland
- 4Dmochowski/Wajdzik DuoKamil Dmochowski, Józef Wajdzik – Poland
- 5Paipe DuoPedro Rolão, Pablo Mira Rico – Portugal
- 6PolnikSojka DuoKrzysztof Polnik, Juliusz Sójka – Poland
- 7Duet ProsvatoBogdan Klymyk, Alexandr Balan – Ukraine
- 8Trio AccoArteArkadiusz Siedlarz, Maciej Ochwat, Łukasz Skubisz – Poland
- 9Zagajski/Zygmunt DuoMaciej Zagajski (accordion), Igor Zygmunt (guitar) – Poland
❗ Important information for participants
XIV Andrzej Krzanowski Accordion Competition
Dear Participants,
Due to numerous questions regarding travel planning and accommodation arrangements in Czechowice-Dziedzice, the Organizers have decided to conduct the draw determining the order of competition hearings earlier.
According to the Competition Regulations, the draw was originally scheduled for 10 August 2026. In response to the needs of participants, we decided to hold it earlier.
The drawn letter applies to both the solo and chamber music categories.
The result of the draw and the recording of the draw procedure can be found below.
Solo category – planned schedule of hearings:
- 28 September (Monday) – approximately 7 participants are planned to perform
- 29 September (Tuesday) – approximately 12 participants are planned to perform
- 30 September (Wednesday) – approximately 12 participants are planned to perform
Chamber music category – planned schedule of hearings:
- 2 October (Friday) – approximately 5 ensembles are planned to perform
- 3 October (Saturday) – approximately 5 ensembles are planned to perform
The final schedule of competition hearings will depend on the number of qualified participants and will be announced after the completion of the qualification process and confirmation of all applications.
Thank you for your understanding. We hope that providing this information earlier will make it easier for you to organize your travel and stay in Czechowice-Dziedzice.
See you in September during the XXVIII Alkagran Autumn Music Festival! 🎶
XIV Andrzej Krzanowski Accordion Competition
Scores and technical riders
Dear Participants
Please submit the scores of the works performed during the competition:
- in paper form — 7 copies
- or in electronic form using the dedicated folder:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WakabJ5O-B…
Participants using electronic technologies during their performance are kindly asked to send their technical riders to: alkagran@op.pl
See you in September!
INFO FOR PARTICIPANTS
APPLICATIONS OPEN
The entry form for the 14th Andrzej Krzanowski Accordion Competition is now active.
Deadline for applications: 30 June 2026
Go to the entry form
Funding for the 28th Alkagran Festival
We are pleased to announce that the 28th Alkagran Festival has received funding from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage under the “Music” programme.
This support will make it possible to organize the next edition of the festival and prepare a rich programme of artistic and educational events. As every year, the festival will feature a number of interesting concerts and opportunities to encounter contemporary music.
This year’s edition of the festival will begin on 28 September. We are already looking forward to the upcoming events and to welcoming audiences to the festival.
2024
LISTA UCZESTNIKÓW DOPUSZCZONA DO II ETAPU KONKURSU W KATEGORII SOLISTYCZNEJ (W KOLEJNOŚCI ALFABETYCZNEJ)
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ADMITTED TO THE SECOND STAGE OF THE COMPETITION IN THE SOLO CATEGORY (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
BATYCKI KACPER
MADYDA KRZYSZTOF
NIGOUL BELLONNET LUCIE
OCHWAT MACIEJ
SKUBISZ ŁUKASZ
SYNIAHIVISKYI MYKOLA
RYDZ DAWID
WAJDZIK JÓZEF
ZHANG ZEYUAN
SHIXIAN ZHAO
First day of 1st stage auditions
Dear KAIAK Participants!
The competition is just around the corner, so here are some important updates:
– You have until Sunday to make any changes to the order of your program.
– Please remember to upload your sheet music: https://drive.google.com/…/1p49aBAR1bfQ7I3nhg7g2zfFL…
– We are pleased to inform you that you can use the WODNIK swimming pool in Czechowice-Dziedzice free of charge, so don’t forget to bring your swimwear! 
Additionally, please keep in mind:
– The Competition Office will be open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
– The Office is located on the first floor of the Municipal Cultural Center.
– The rehearsal room will be available from Monday to Saturday at the following times:
• Monday: 12:00 – 3:15 PM and during breaks between audition blocks
• Tuesday: 8:15 – 9:50 AM and during breaks between audition blocks
• Wednesday: 8:15 – 9:50 AM and during breaks between audition blocks
• Thursday: 8:15 – 9:50 AM and during breaks between audition blocks (except during the lunch break)
• Friday: 12:00 – 3:15 PM and during breaks between audition blocks
• Saturday: 8:15 – 9:50 AM and during breaks between audition blocks
– Dressing rooms will be provided.
– If you need any assistance, feel free to ask the Festival staff.
See you soon!
We are pleased to announce that the letter F has been drawn. More information will be available in the schedule section tomorrow!
List of participants of 13th Andrzej Krzanowski Accordion Competition
The soloist category
Batycki Kacper
Białczak Bartłomiej
Furman Paweł
Grunski Daniel
Jankowski Szymon
Kosiński Dawid
Maciąg Dominik
Madyda Krzysztof
Majchrowski Paweł
Michalik Karol
Murzyn Paweł
Nigoul Bellonnet Lucie
Ochwat Maciej
Pikis Adrian
Rydz Dawid
Shixian Zhao
Skubisz Łukasz
Syniahiviskyi Mykola
Wajdzik Józef
Zagajski Maciej
Zhang Zeyuan
Zhykh Daminik
The chamber ensembles category
Baszak&Kosiński Duo (Aleksandra Baszak – vcl, Dawid Kosińki – acc)
Bukojemska&Majchrowski Duo (Konstancja Bukojemska – vn, Paweł Majchrowski – acc)
Duet akordeonowy (Jakub Sofiński, Bartłomiej Białczak – acc)
Duet (Wiktoria Zorychta – vcl, Magdalena Wiżeń – acc)
Duet (Izabela Cieślarek – vcl, Szymon Jankowski – acc)
Duet (Jan Chłap – fl., Józef Wajdzik – acc)
Nexum Duo (Jagoda Krzemińska- Chałupka – fl., Przemysław Chałupka – acc)
ThreeK TRIO (Kacper Kaczmarek. Krzysztof Polnik, Kacper Batycki – acc)
Trio (Wiktoria Szymczyk – vn, Zofia Bajorek – vcl, Maciej Ochwat – acc)
YAMAKO TRIO (Paweł Majchrowski, Marcin Konopka, Szymon Jankowski – acc)
Kwartet akordeonowy (Paweł Murzyn, Magdalena Wiżeń, Dawid Kosiński, Maciej Ochwat – acc)
Kwintet akordeonowy (Daniel Grundski, Zhao Sixian, Mykola Syniahivskiy, Józef Wajdzik, Zeyuan Zhang – acc)
We would like to invite you to participate in the 13th Andrzej Krzanowski Accordion Competition
September 30 – October 5, 2024, Czechowice-Dziedzice (Poland)
List of participants submitted to the 13th Andrzej Krzanowski Accordion Competition (in alphabetical order)
The soloist category
Batycki Kacper
Białczak Bartłomiej
Furman Paweł
Gizińska Anastazja
Grunski Daniel
Jankowski Szymon
Knapik Jakub
Konopka Marcin
Kosiński Dawid
Kowalska Natalia
Maciąg Dominik
Madyda Krzysztof
Majchrowski Paweł
Michalik Karol
Murzyn Paweł
Nigoul Bellonnet Lucie
Ochwat Maciej
Pikis Adrian
Rydz Dawid
Shixian Zhao
Skubisz Łukasz
Sofiński Jakub
Syniahiviskyi Mykola
Wajdzik Józef
Zagajski Maciej
Zhang Zeyuan
Zhykh Daminik
The chamber ensembles category
Baszak&Kosiński Duo (Aleksandra Baszak – vcl, Dawid Kosińki – acc)
Bukojemska&Majchrowski Duo (Konstancja Bukojemska – vn, Paweł Majchrowski – acc)
Duet akordeonowy (Jakub Sofiński, Bartłomiej Białczak – acc)
Duet (Wiktoria Zorychta – vcl, Magdalena Wiżeń – acc)
Duet (Izabela Cieślarek – vcl, Szymon Jankowski – acc)
Duet (Jan Chłap – fl., Józef Wajdzik – acc)
Nexum Duo (Jagoda Krzemińska- Chałupka – fl., Przemysław Chałupka – acc)
ThreeK TRIO (Kacper Kaczmarek. Krzysztof Polnik, Kacper Batycki – acc)
TRIO AccoArte (Arkadiusz Siedlarz, Maciej Ochwat, Łukasz Skubisz – acc)
Trio (Wiktoria Szymczyk – vn, Zofia Bajorek – vcl, Maciej Ochwat – acc)
Trio akordonowe KAT (Jakub Kazimierski, Antoni Chmielniak, Tomasz Piasecki – acc)
YAMAKO TRIO (Paweł Majchrowski, Marcin Konopka, Szymon Jankowski – acc)
Kwartet akordeonowy (Paweł Murzyn, Magdalena Wiżeń, Dawid Kosiński, Maciej Ochwat – acc)
Kwintet akordeonowy (Daniel Grundski, Zhao Sixian, Mykola Syniahivskiy, Józef Wajdzik, Zeyuan Zhang – acc)
If your name is not on the list of participants submitted to the competition, please contact us by e-mail (alkagran@op.pl).
The list of participants qualified for the competition will be published after verification of compliance of the conditions for participation with the regulations, before July 26, 2024.