All information can be found on the official website: www.paderewskipianoacademy.eu.
AUGUST 7th – 21st, 2022
Bydgoszcz, Poland
MASTERCLASSES for PIANISTS playing PIANO CONCERTOS with a SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
PADEREWSKI PIANO ACADEMY is held under the honourable patronage of Mr. Piotr Całbecki
The Marshal of the Kuyavia dnd Pomerania Voivodeship
Initiator of the PPA – Henryk Martenka
Chancellor of the PPA – Bartłomiej Wezner
Manager of the PPA – Agata Szpadzińska
Pavlina Dokovska
Akiko Ebi
Christopher Elton
Dina Yoffe
Toruń Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Przemysław Fiugajski
and Jakub Chrenowicz
One week of rehearsals with a symphony orchestra: lesson with conductor
4 rehearsals (30 minutes each)
acoustic rehearsal before the concert
Masterclasses with world class professors: feedback during rehearsals and 5 lessons (1/2h).Gala concerts on Saturday and Sunday for all participants who are sufficiently well prepared for playing in public (our professors will make the final judgement).
Two groups in two weeks:
1st week – AUGUST 07th – 14th, 2022
Pavlina Dokovska & Dmitri Alexeev
2nd week - AUGUST 14th – 21st, 2022
Dina Yoffe & Akiko Ebi
Young pianists of all nationalities.
Fill in the application form from the website and supply references from a well-known musician. Deadline: May 15th, 2022. List of invited pianists June 1st, 2022.
The fee for the Paderewski Piano Academy (one week) is EUR 1900, excluding the bank charge.
EUR 1300 - fee for the masterclass
EUR 600 - administrative procedures, accommodation (8 days) with 3 meals every day, local transportation (from/to Bydgoszcz Airport/train station to/from the Hotel) and to the concerts halls.
The pianists invited to the Paderewski Piano Academy should send the entrance fee by June 20th, 2022, after official e-mail from the Paderewski Music Association. Domestic transportation, lessons and practicing - included. We do not reimburse traveling expenses.
1. Each participant chooses one concerto from the list:
MOZART all concertos
BEETHOVEN No. 1 in C major, op. 15
BEETHOVEN No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
BEETHOVEN No. 3 in C minor, op. 37
BEETHOVEN No. 4 in G major, op. 58
BEETHOVEN No. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73
CHOPIN No. 1 in E minor, op. 11
CHOPIN No. 2 in F minor, op. 21
MENDELSSOHN in G minor, op. 25
SCHUMANN in A minor, op. 54
GRIEG IN A minor, op. 16
SAINT-SAENS No. 2 in G minor, op. 22
BRAHMS No. 1 in D minor, op. 15
TCHAIKOVSKY No. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23
RACHMANINOW No. 2 in C minor, op. 18
RACHMANINOW No. 3 in D minor, op. 30
* other concertos on special request and additional fee
Masterclasses, rehearsals
Professor will choose 9 participants to perform on Saturday and 3 participants who will perform on Sunday.
Public Concert(for all participants who are sufficient well prepared for playing in public, performing one movement of piano concerto).
The professor will choose 9 participants.
Final Concert - Concerto Competition - Paderewski Prix (750 USD).
3, the best participants will perform the whole concerto.
The best performer will receive the Paderewski Prix (750 USD).
The office of the Paderewski Piano Academy
The Paderewski Music Association (Towarzystwo Muzyczne im. I. J. Paderewskiego)
ul. Ks. Piotra Skargi 7, 85-018 Bydgoszcz, Poland
phone: + 48 52 327 02 91