The relationship between a composer and a performer can be the driving force behind uncovering hidden reserves of creativity. Through conversations and rehearsals, ideas have often emerged that became the seeds of groundbreaking projects. In the spirit of collaboration and co-creation, Spółdzielnia Muzyczna contemporary ensemble is now opening submissions for its renowned project PLAYGROUND 2026.
PLAYGROUND is a space for developing compositional ideas. Through individual consultations and conceptual and technical workshops, composers will have the opportunity to confront their ideas with sonic reality and draw from the expertise of the project’s supervisor, Piotr Peszat. The result of several months of collaboration will be new works performed by the musicians of Spółdzielnia Muzyczna. Above all, the project is about building relationships, exchanging experiences, and shaping new ways of thinking about music.
This year’s edition of the project has selected the following participants:
Jorge Villoslada, Justyna Tobera, Raimonda Žiūkaitė
The participants’ compositions will be presented during a concert as part of the INTRACTIONS series, which will take place on 25 June 2026 at 7.00 pm at the Centre for the Documentation of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor CRICOTEKA.
Deadline: December 31, 2025 (CET 23:59:59)
Theme: Focus to Andrzej Wajda – must include an electroacoustic layer with processed sound from his film or theatre works
Stages: Application → Selection → Consultations → Reading Session → Rehearsals → Concert (June 2026)
Fee: 100 PLN / EUR equivalent
Benefits: Accommodation, travel reimbursement (up to 500 EUR), professional concert recording
Playground: Call for Collaborations 2024/2025 is a project aimed at promoting contemporary music worldwide, engaging with the latest artistic trends and creative approaches while highlighting the significant contribution of Polish artists. The programme consists of lectures, workshops, and concerts featuring works by creators selected through an open call. The lecture and workshop activities in France, Austria, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Estonia constitute the first stage of the project. Their aim is to promote the initiative and encourage young composers to apply by presenting Poland as a valuable partner in international artistic collaboration. The second stage involves collaboration between composers and performers, resulting in the creation of new musical works and their presentation in concert form in partner countries: Sweden, Estonia, the Czech Republic, and Spain.
The supervisor of this year’s edition is Paweł Malinowski, who will lead consultations with the finalists and give a lecture. His work, [title unknown], will also be featured as part of the concert programme.
The following pieces were performed:
Adrianna Kubica-Cypek – Sacred Noise
Eneko Lacalle Berasategi – Fremdsprache
Eloain Lovis Hübner – crunchmodes 3.0
Paweł Malinowski – [title unknown]
As a complement to the project, a series of lectures open to all interested parties was held, based on the experiences gained during the workshops with the finalists; these served as a follow-up to the workshops and open rehearsals that had already taken place:
The development of artistic expression, as illustrated by personal creative work
10 March 2025, led by: dr Paweł Malinowski,
Selected topics in contemporary music from the performer’s perspective:
10 October 2025, led by: dr hab. Piotr Peszat, dr Krzysztof Guńka
15 November 2025 led by: dr hab. Aleksander Wnuk
6 December 2025 led by: Jakub Gucik, Małgorzata Mikulska
Co-funded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund – a state-funded special-purpose fund.
STRASBURG, FESTIVAL MUSICA
3 października 2024, godz. 10:00
Nouvelle musique en Pologne de nos jours // Playground: appel à collaborations
Wykład wygłoszony w ramach projektu PLAYGROUND 2025: call for collaborations podczas festivalu Musica Musica HQ – 5 place du chateau, 67000 Strasbourg
TALLIN, AFEKT FESTIVAL
Estońska Akademia Muzyki i Teatru, Tatari 13, 10116 Tallin,
Wykład: 29 października – 16:15-17:45, sala D501,
Warsztaty: 30 października – 10:45 – 12:15, sala D501,
PRAGA, The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Music Departament
Wykład: 27 listopada – Multimedia room,
Warsztaty dla kompozytorów i instrumentalistów: 26 listopada – HAMU Gallery,
SALZBURG, MOZARTEUM UNIVERSITY
Wykład: 29 listopada 2024, godz. 12:00, 4006 | Mozarteum University, Salzburg
Polish female composers of the young generation and Playground: call for collaborations
Warsztaty dla kompozytorów:
28 listopada 2024 9 – 13:30, 15:30 – 18:30, sala TBA
29 listopada 2024 10 – 11:30, 15:00 – 19:30, sala TBA
STOCKHOLM, ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Wykład: 10 grudnia – 13:30 – 14:30 – 1D220 – seminar room
Warsztaty dla kompozytorów i instrumentalistów:
10 grudnia – 14:45 – 17:30 – 1D220 – seminar room
Playground – call for collaborations 2024/2025
Projekt finansowany z budżetu państwa w ramach konkursu Ministra Spraw Zagranicznych RP „Dyplomacja Publiczna 2024 -2025 – wymiar europejski i przeciwdziałanie dezinformacji”
Wartość finansowania w roku 2024: 121 695,00 zł
Wartość finansowania w roku 2025: 224 989,00 zł
Publikacja wyraża wyłącznie poglądy autora i nie może być utożsamiana z oficjalnym stanowiskiem Ministerstwa Spraw Zagranicznych RP.