After the performances, the jury—led by Eugeniusz Kanpik, assisted by Zbigniew Bujarski, Krzysztof Droba, Jerzy Kornowicz and Stanisław Krawczyński—decided to award the Grand Prize to Tomasz Jakub Opałka for his composition, Przestrzenie (SPACES) for large orchestra. This prize is worth 50,000 PLN

Mr. Opałka, 27, is a student of the Chopin Music University in Warsaw. He disclosed that his composition was inspired by words of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki about “searching for music that is festive in itself and aiming on high.” In an interview with the festival’s artistic director, Małgorzata Janicka-Słysz, Mr. Opałka further stated, “I composed this piece thinking of the Wawel Royal Castle; it is an exceptionally symbolic space, ideally given to music that is festive, inspiring, and regal.”

Here you can see and hear interviews with nominated composers and framents of the concert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqE-e18Q8EQ&feature=player_embedded