The Internationalâ¯Czesà Âawâ¯Droà ºdziewicz Guitar Competition (Polish: MiÃÂdzynarodowy Konkurs Gitarowyâ¯im.â¯Czesà Âawaâ¯Droà ºdziewicza), also known as Krynica Guitar Festival or Krynica International Competition, is a biennial classical guitar competition held in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, under the patronage of the late Polish guitarist and educator Czesà Âaw Droà ºdziewicz.
The competition is held in association with the International Guitar Festival named for Droà ºdziewicz, which provide a platform for young guitarists to perform publicly, benefit from masterâÂÂclasses and workshops, and gain visibility in the classical guitar community.
The origins of the event trace back to 1985, when Czesà Âaw Droà ºdziewicz founded the âÂÂKrakowskieâ¯Dniâ¯Muzykiâ¯Gitarowejâ (Krakow Guitar Music Days) in Kraków. Between 1985 and 2002 the event was organised by the Kraków Cultural Centre. In 1994, the event underwent a reorganisation following the death of Droà ºdziewicz, and from 1995 the competition and festival bore his name as patron.
Since 2002, the festival and competition have been overseen by the Fryderyk Chopin State Primary and Secondary Music School in Nowy SÃÂ cz and the Nowy SÃÂ cz Music Society. From 2010 onward the festival and competition have been organised on a biennial basis rather than annually.
In 2020, Zbigniew Dubiella was appointed the artistic director. The XX edition of the contest took place from 22 to 27 February 2020 in KrynicaâÂÂZdrój.