At the Gala Concert of Winners and Stars of the 6th International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition, taking place on September 20, 2025, at 8:00 PM at the Kraków Philharmonic, the newly announced winners of the competition will perform alongside outstanding guitarists such as David Doruzka, Marek Napiórkowski, Romain Pilon, and Wolfgang Muthspiel.

We are pleased to present the list of 15 guitarists who have qualified for the semifinals of the 6th Jarek Śmietana International Jazz Guitar Competition, which will take place at the Kraków Philharmonic on September 18–19, 2025.

Due to technical issues, we are extending the call until 10 August 2025.

The jury of the 5th International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition: Peter Bernstein, Thomas Conrad, Karol Ferfecki, Marek Napiórkowski, Romain Pilon, Witold Wnuk decided to award the following prizes:

Dear Guitar Players,

The 5th edition of International Jarek Smietana Jazz Guitar Competition takes place in 2023, the year marking a significant anniversary of the great guitarist’s passing.

Join us!

Dear All! We’ve just extended application to the 4th International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition deadline to October 25th!