PRIZES of the 13th Competition 2025

PADEREWSKI COMPETITION

Prizes

1st prize

30 000 euro

2nd prize

15 000 euro

3rd prize

7 000 euro

4th prize

3 000 euro

5th prize

2 500 euro

The Finalists shall also be awarded the title of the Laureate of the 13th International Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz.

Special prizes

10 000 euro

Prize for promoting the legacy of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, awarded by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Radosław Sikorski, for an outstanding 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 I. J. Paderewski’s pieces in the 2nd stage of the Competition

1 000 euro

Prize for the best performance of I. J. 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 W. A. Mozart piano concerto

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

1 000 euro

Prize for the best performance of the classical sonata, awarded by Mr. Rafał Bruski, the Mayor of Bydgoszcz

1 000 euro

Prize for the best performance of the Compulsory Piece in the Semifinal of the Competitiona, awarded by Mr. Michał Sztybel, the Governor of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province

Additional prizes:

  • Polish Music Center Award, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Gala concert during the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles for the 1st prize-winner, November 7th, 2026.
  • Chopin Foundation in Miami Award. Laureate’s recital in Florida during the 2026/2027 artistic season.
  • Konzertdirektion Prof. Victor Hohenfels. Concert in Berliner Philharmonie with the Sinfonie Orchester Berlin.
  • The Hamamatsu Cultural Foundation prize. Recital in Hamamatsu.
  • Prix Hiroko Nakamura. Cycle of the recitals for the 1st prize winner of the Competition founded by the Paderewski Japan Association, in cooperation with Polish Institute in Tokyo
  • Vienna International Pianist – Vienna Performance Prize. Recital in Vienna in the season of 2025/26.
  • International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht Award. Recital for the laureate in Utrecht in the artistic season 2026/2027.
  • Silesian Ludwig van Beethoven Festival in Głogówek Award. Recital at the 34th Festival in 2026 for the laureate of the Competition.
  • Paderewski Music Society in Los Angeles Award. Piano recital for the 1st prize winner in Los Angeles.
  • Toruń Symphony Orchestra Award. Concert in the artistic season 2025/2026.
  • Oskar Kolberg Philharmonic in Kielce Award. Concert with the Oskar Kolberg Philharmonic Orchestra for the best polish participant.
  • The Sudeten Philharmonic in Wałbrzych Recital or concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Cracow Concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra in the artistic season 2026/2027s a part of a cycle of symphony concerts Musica Ars Amanda.
  • The Józef Elsner Opole Philharmonic Recital or concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra in the artistic season 2026/2027.
  • The Gorzów Philharmonic Recital or concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra in the artistic season 2026/2027.
  • Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival Award. Recital for the winner of the Competition at the Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival.
  • The Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz Award. A concert with the Pomeranian Philharmonic Orchestra for the best performer of the Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17, or the Polish Fantasy in G-sharp minor, Op. 19, by Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
  • Special Prize of the Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Recital for the 1st prize-winner, February 18th, 2026.
  • Ave Arte Foundation Award. Recital at the International Paderewski Festival in Warsaw in 2026.
  • ČiurlionisInternational Piano and organ Competition Award. Recital for the laureate in Vilnus.
  • Polish Institute in Vilnius Award. Recital in Vilnius in 2026.
  • The National Institute of Music and Dance Award for the best Polish laureate of the Competition. Participation in the concert series “With Classical Music across Poland.”
  • Music Theater in Poznan Award. Recital for the Laureate of the Competition during the Paderewski Festival in Poznan in 2026.
  • International Chopin Festivals Foun-dation in Duszniki Zdrój. Recital for the 1st prize-winner at the 81st International Chopin Festival in Duszniki Zdrój, August 2026.
  • The Polish Institute in Beijing Award for the Best Chinese Pianist: A Piano Recital 2026.

Partners of the Paderewski Competition

Sponsors of the Paderewski Competition

Co-financing of the Paderewski Competition

Paderewski 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 in Bydgoszcz – Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region.