Published by DUX, „Zygmunt Stojowski, Symphony in D minor op. 21” an album by Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra under Łukasz Borowicz, has been nominated for 2026 Fryderyk Prize in the “Album of the Year – Orchestral Music” category.

Zygmunt Stojowski’s early work, Symfonia in D minor brought the author staggering success at a composing competition held by Ignacy Jan Paderewski at the Leipzig Gewandhaus. The piece won the 1st Prize at the event, which resulted in the release of its score and piano reduction by the prestigious Peters Edition publishing house. The list of premiere performances is truly imposing: the world premiere in Berlin was followed by concerts in Leipzig, Paris, Krakow and New York. The work was also performed on 5 November 1901 at the formal concert to mark establishment of Warsaw Philharmonic Society – the newly-established orchestra was conducted by Emil Młynarski.

Now, interpreted by the Poznań ensemble led by Łukasz Borowicz, the piece returns in a bid to win the coveted Fryderyk statuette.

Two other records feat. Łukasz Borowicz as conductor have received three further nominations for the award: “Universal Prayer”, an album of Andrzej Panufnik’s choral works recorded by Polski Narodowy Chór Młodzieżowy (Polish National Youth Choir) conducted by Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny and Łukasz Borowicz in the “Album of the Year – Choral Works” category, and “Andre Tchaikovsky: Two Piano Concertos, Piano Sonata” with Peter Jablonski, piano, and Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia (Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra) in the “Album of the Year – Concert Music”, and “Most Outstanding Recording of Polish Music” categories.