Schedule of the 11th Competition 2019

The 11th Paderewski International Piano Competition

Bydgoszcz, November 10th-24th, 2019

The schedule:

April 20th, 2019 – the final deadline of sending the written applications

April 20th, 2019 – the deadline for pianists of send the entrance fee

April 30 th, 2019 – the candidates are informed about the acceptance of their application or about the invitation to the preliminary audition

May 2019 – the preliminary auditions

June 15th, 2019 – the deadline of sending the DVD recordings of the preliminary repertoire (accepted only in particularly important cases)

July 30th, 2019 –  the announcement of the final list of the candidates, invited to take part in the Competition

September 15th, 2019 – after this day, any changes of the repertoire will not be accepted

The 11 International Paderewski Piano Competition:

November 9th, 2019 – the Competition participants’ arrival to Bydgoszcz

November 10th, 2019 – the Orientation Meeting and the drawing of the  performances order

November 10th, 2019 – the Inaugural Concert

November 11th, 2019 – the beginning of the I stage audition

November 14th, 2019 – the announcement of the I stage results

November 15th, 2019 – the beginning of the II stage audition

November 17th, 2019 – the announcement of the II stage results

November 18th, 2019 – day off – rehearsals with the chamber orchestra (Semi-finalists)

November 19th, 2019 – the beginning of the Semi-final audition

November 20th, 2019 – the announcement of the Semi-final results

November 21st, 2019 – day off – rehearsals with the orchestra (Finalists)

November 22nd – 23th, 2019 – the Final of the Competition

November 24th, 2019 – the Closing Ceremony

Nevember 24th, 2019 – the announcement of the Prize winners & the presentation of the Awards

November 24th, 2019 – the Prize Winners’ Concert

November 24th , 2019 –  presentation of the Additional Prizes

November 25th, 2019 – the I, II and III Prize Winners’ Concert in the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw.

DRAWING THE ORDER

November 10th, 2019

Concert Hall of Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy
Bydgoszcz, Gdańska Street No. 20

3 p.m.  –  Drawing the order of performance

Concert Hall of Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy
Bydgoszcz, Gdańska Street No. 20

An orientation meeting for the participants as well as the determination of their order of their appearance in the Competition – determined by drawing lots – are scheduled the day before the commencement of the 1st stage – namely on November 10th, 2019 at 3 pm.

The presence of all the competitors is obligatory.

The Competition shall follow the order of appearance determined by drawing lots till the end of the Competition.

Only in some exceptional cases may the Chairman of the Jury express consent to alter the order.

PIANO SELECTION

November 9th-10th, 2019

Concert Hall of Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy
Bydgoszcz, Gdańska Street No. 20

Participants of the 12th International Paderewski Piano Competition can choose one of the instruments by:

INAUGURAL CONCERT

November 10th, 2019

Concert Hall of Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic
Bydgoszcz, Szwalbe Street No. 6

5 p.m.

Paderewski Pomeranian Symphony Orchestra
Kai Bumann, conductor
Nikita Mndoyants,soloist

the 1st prize winner of the 7h International Paderewski Piano Competition, 2007

Program:

National anthem

S. Prokofiev – Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16

Andantino-Allegretto

Scherzo: Vivace

Intermezzo: Allegro moderato

Finale: Allegro tempestoso

 

Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994) – Koncert na orkiestrę

Host of the event – Krzysztof Zanussi

1st STAGE

November 11th-14th, 2019

45 participants

25-30 minutes

Concert Hall of Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy
Bydgoszcz, Gdańska Street No. 20

The announcement of the results of the 1st stage –  November 14th, 2019 ~6 p.m.

LIVE BROADCAST

Facebook @PaderewskiCompetitionBydgoszcz

YouTube #PaderewskiInternationalPianoCompetition

 www.paderewskicompetition.pl

2nd STAGE

November 15th – 17th, 2019

22 participants 

40-45 minutes

Concert Hall of Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy
Bydgoszcz, Gdańska Street No. 20

The announcement of the results of the 2nd stage –  November 17th, 2019 ~7 p.m.

SEMI-FINAL

November 19th – 20th, 2019

10 participants

Concert Hall of Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic
Bydgoszcz, Szwalbe Street No. 6

Capella Bydgostiensis

Conductor – Kai Bumann

The announcement of the results of the Semi-final –  November 20th, 2019 ~9.30 p.m.

FINAL

November 22nd – 23rd, 2019

5 participants

Concert Hall of Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic
Bydgoszcz, Szwalbe Street No. 6

Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor – Jakub Chrenowicz

Closing Ceremony of the 11th International Paderewski Piano Competition and the Announcement of the results ~ 10 p.m.

LAUREATES CONCERTS

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.