Due to Chopin's bicentenary the Summer Academy of Music Chopin – Elsner organizes master classes of Chopin's music interpretation at the Warsaw Conservatory with the participation of renowned Polish and foreign professors. One week classes begin each Monday of July and August, ending with the final Sunday concert. The second week of the stay is devoted to the sightseeing tour discovering places in Poland connected with Chopin's life and to the short trip to Cracow. The classes are offered in 2 levels: primary and advanced, and the deadline for applicants expires on May 31st, 2010.