Classical composer and pianist Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937) is considered to be one of the most important and greatest Polish composers. In order to get more people in the world acquainted with our national cultural heritage, and in an effort to promote Polish music abroad, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra has taken on the challenge of organising this new competition. With a whopping 287,000 euros up for grabs (total), musicians enter submissions and compete in five categories: piano, violin, string quartet, vocal, and composition.