PRIZES of the 8th Competition 2010

PADEREWSKI COMPETITION

Prizes

1st prize

30 000 euro

2nd prize

15 000 euro

3rd prize

7 000 euro

Honourable mention

2 500 euro

Honourable mention

2 500 euro

The Finalists shall also be awarded the title of the Laureate of the 8th International Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz.

Special prizes

2 000 euro

Prize for the best performance of Paderewski’s Sonata in E flat minor op. 21 or Variations and Fugue in E flat minor op. 23 or in the Final of the Competition Concerto in A minor op. 17 or Polish Fantasy op. 19.

1 000 euro

Prize for the best performance of piano quintet

1 000 euro

Prize for the best semi-final recital

1 000 euro

Prize for the best Polish participant classified to the semi-final or final

Additional prizes:

  • The Chopin Foundation in Miami – recital for the laureate on Florida.
  • Polish Music Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles– recitals in Los Angeles and Paso Robles.
  • The Paderewski Center – recital in Paderewski Manor in Kąśna Dolna.
  • Festival de Musique de Menton – concert at the Festival de Musique de Menton.
  • Toruń Symphony Orchestra – recital in Toruń.
  • The Kolberg Świętokrzyska Philharmonic Hall – concert in the season 2011/2012.
  • The Polish Institute in Sofia – recital for the Polish laureate.
  • The Polish Institute in Madrid – recital for the Polish laureate.
  • Casa Sanguszko de Cultura Polonesa – cycle of recitals in the greatest cities of Brazill for the first prize laureate.
  • International Franz Liszt Piano Competition – recital for the laureate in Nederland.
  • The Animato Association in Paris – recital for the laureate in Cortot Hall in Paris.
  • Polish Embassy in Zagreb and Chopin Association in Zagreb – recital for the polish pianist in Zagreb, January 25th, 2011.
  • Polish Embassy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands – recital for the I prize laureate in 2011 in Haag.
  • Polish Embassy in Kingdom of Belgium – recital for the laureate in Embassy in 2011.
  • The Arthur Rubinstein International Music Foundation – recital for thelaureate.
  • Jerzy Kolanowski’s prize, 1000 USD for the best interpretaition of F. Chopin’s composition.
  • Adam Mańczak prize – 15 DVDs with the archival compositions played by Ignacy Jan Paderewski for the laureates.

Competition Partners

Competition Sponsors

Co-Financing of the Competition

The competition is co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for the Promotion of Culture – a state special purpose fund, as part of the „Music” program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance, and by the City of Bydgoszcz.
Partner of the International Paderewski Piano Competition  – Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region.