• The Participants of the Festival may be Students and Graduates of Music Academies, Students of Music Schools and Teachers of Music Schools.

• Minor Participants must be supervised by an Adult who is responsible for their safety during the Festival.

• The Organizer of the Festival does not exercise or provide care for persons under the age of 18.

• The Schedule of the Festival includes daily individual master classes with teachers selected by the Participant, classes in Instrumental Theatre and Chamber Ensembles, concerts and meetings after concerts with teachers over dinner or a bonfire. The selected Participants will be invited to participate in the final concert.

• The Organizers shall provide participants with collaboration with outstanding pianists.
• Participants are required to bring the sheet music for the Accompanists.
• Participants are obliged to insure themselves against the costs of damage and the consequences of accidents.
• Each participant of the cello and double bass classes is obliged to secure the instrument's endpin with a rubber cap, non-slip pad or a strap.

• The Organizers will not provide instruments and double bass stools.

• The Organizer shall provide full board accommodation and local transport for Participants and Guardians.

APPLICATIONS AND PARTICIPATION FEES

In order to participate in the Grzegorz Olkiewicz International Music Festival, the application should be sent by 15th May 2023 via e-mail to the Organizer's address (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) legibly completed and signed along with the following documents:
• Application Form
• Personal Data Protection Statement
• Parent/Guardian Statement (for participants under the age of 18)
• Proof of Payment for the Participation in the Festival

Participation fee:
Active Participation: PLN 1,500
Every day: Master Classes, Classes in the Instrumental Theatre and Chamber ensembles, Work with a Pianist - Chamber musician, access to all Concerts (Pawłowice, Pielgrzymowice), a Trip to the Castle Museum in Pszczyna and the Bison Reserve.

Passive or the Observer participation: PLN 750
Every day: Passive participation in any Master Classes and Chamber Ensemble classes, active participation in Instrumental Theatre classes, access to all Concerts (Pawłowice, Pielgrzymowice), a Trip to the Castle Museum in Pszczyna and the Bison Reserve.

Participation of the Guardian: PLN 300
Every day: Participation as a Guardian in any Master Classes, Chamber Music and Instrumental Theatre classes, access to all Concerts (Pawłowice, Pielgrzymowice), a Trip to the Castle Museum in Pszczyna and the Bison Reserve.

Costs of Reservation of Accommodation and Meals
Accommodation with breakfast: PLN 700 (from 06/08 to 13/08)
Place: "Pustelnik" Hotel in Wisła Mała, one place in a double room with a bathroom
Lunch and dinner PLN 700 (from 06/08 to 12/08)
Place: "Koniczynka" Restaurant in Pawłowice

The payment for participation in the Festival should be transferred to the Organizer's Bank Account by May 30, 2023

Polskie Stowarzyszenie Kontrabasistów
IBAN Bank BNP Paribas: PL18160014620008039473845001
SWIFT CODE Bank BNP Paribas: PPABPLPK
BIC CODE Bank BNP Paribas: PPABPLPK
Address of the BNP Paribas for payment transfer:
BNP Paribas S.A.
ul. Kasprzaka 10/16
01-211 Warszawa

Transfer title:
(Name and Surname of the Participant and/or Guardian) - fee for participation in the GO IMF 2023 (active*, passive*, Guardian*, accommodation*, meals*).

*please select the appropriate transfer description

Important:
Organizer of the Festival - Polish Society of Double Bassists - is a non-profit organization that does not run a business and is not a VAT payer.

The Organizer may issue a simplified bill for the payment made.

Location for individual master classes, chamber ensembles, and instrumental theatre, flute, violin, cello, double bass, bass guitar and piano:

Municipal Cultural Center (GOK) in Pawłowice, Zjednoczenia street

Location for the Organ individual master class:

Roman Catholic Church in Pielgrzymowice, Karol Miarka street 6

Concert venues:

Municipal Cultural Center (GOK) in Pawłowice, Zjednoczenia street

Roman Catholic Church in Pielgrzymowice, Karol Miarka street 6

Accommodation:

Artists and Guests: "Koniczynka" Hotel and Hostel, Zjednoczenia street, Pawłowice Śląskie, Guest rooms Barbara Stuchlik, Powstańców street 5, Pielgrzymowice

Participants and Guardians: "Pustelnik" Hotel, Pawia street 10, Wisła Mała , Guest rooms Barbara Stuchlik, Powstańców street 5, Pielgrzymowice

Recommended access:

to Katowice or Kraków by fly or to Katowice by train of, from Katowice to Pawłowice (50 km) - bus or by rented car or taxi. Transportation of Participants and Guardians during the Festival from the "Pustelnik" Hotel in Wisła Mała to Pawłowice - bus provided by the "Kempny" Company.

SPECIAL GUEST:

Renaud Garcia Fons (France) – string virtuosity master class

Flute
Jolanta Trzos-Frankowska - beginners

Violin
Jacek Ropski – soloists, students

Cello
Urszula Marciniec-Mazur – students, chamber ensembles

Double Bass
Irena Olkiewicz – students
Wan Ting Yu (Tajwan) – chamber ensembles, orchestra parts
Miloslav Jelinek (Czechy) – soloists, students
Catalin Rotaru (Rumunia/USA) – soloists, students
Miloslav Gajdos (Czech Rep.) – double bass
Song Yi (China) – students,
Grzegorz Frankowski – beginners, chamber ensembles
Andrzej Jekiełek – beginners, orchestra parts
Burak Karaagac (Turkey) – beginners, students
Krzysztof Korzeń – beginners, chamber ensembles
Robert Piękoś – beginners, chamber ensembles
Roland Grzegorz Abreu Krysztofiak – jazz double bass, bass guitar

Piano
Marcela Jelinkova (Czech Rep.) – piano, chamber ensembles
Gabriela Szendzielorz-Jungiewicz –piano, instrumental theatre
Wan Ting Yu (Tajwan) – piano, chamber ensembles
Katarzyna Korzeń  - pianist – accompanist for beginners
Andrzej Jungiewicz – piano, chamber ensembles
Marek Werpulewski – piano, chamber ensembles

Organ
Piotr Rojek – beginners, students

Pochodzi z Hawany (Kuba) gdzie urodził się i mieszkał do 20 roku życia. Z muzyką związany jest od najmłodszych lat, a przygodę z kontrabasem zaczął w wieku 12 lat i po dziś dzień ten instrument wiedzie prym w jego życiu. Ukończył jedno z najsłynniejszych na Kubie Konserwatoriów Muzycznych im. Guillermo Tomasa Bouffartigues w Hawanie. Obecnie jest studentem Akademii Muzycznej im. Karola Lipińskiego we Wrocławiu w klasie kontrabasu dr hab. Ireny Olkiewicz. Grę na kontrabasie udoskonalał również  biorąc udział w klasach mistrzowskich, u takich mistrzów kontrabasu jak Roman Patkolo, Miloslav Gajdoš i  Miloslav Jelinek. W latach szkolnych należał do chóru „Coro Azul”, z którym brał udział w licznych festiwalach i konkursach takich jak. „Cantorias Nacional¨ oraz występował w Teatrze Carlosa Marxa. Grał również w składzie szkolnej orkiestry symfonicznej, z którą brał udział w Narodowym Festiwalu Orkiestr Symfonicznych. W wieku 13 lat założył swój pierwszy zespół jazzowy, z którym brał udział m.in. w Konkursie Jazzowym „Jojazz”, Festiwalu „Jazz Plaza” i in.  Koncertował z Młodzieżową Orkiestrą Symfoniczną oraz Kameralną Guillermo Tomas. Występował u boku takich gwiazd i zespołów jak:  Wynton Marsalis, Cool and the Gang, Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion, Bobby Carcasses i Afrojazz, Michel Herrera i Jovenjazz, Jadasni Portillo i Cause, Emir Santacruz, Ernesto Camilo i Saxofilia. Miał okazję grać pod batutą m.in. Tomasza Bugaja, Marka Pijarowskiego, Jacka Rogali, Tadeusza Zatheya. Aktualnie koncertuje w Europie z grupą Cuba Percussion & Friends feat. Yaqueline Castellanos, a w Polsce gra z orkiestrą Rey Ceballo i Tripulacion Cubana oraz The Cuban Latin Jazz.