Jury of the 13th Competition 2025

PADEREWSKI COMPETITION

JURY of the 13th International Paderewski Piano Competition 2025

Piotr Paleczny – Chairman of the Jury, Artistic Director

Akemi Alink

Philippe Giusiano

Jan Jiracek von Arnim

Olga Kern

Alexander Kobrin

Ronan O’Hora

Ewa Pobłocka

Paweł Wakarecy


The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities, born between 1993 and 2007.

The following pianists are barred from the Competition:

  • pianists who over the last three years (since October 1st, 2022) were regular students of a Juror in any school or academy of music,
  • pianists who over the last three years (since October 1st, 2022) took additional private classes with a Juror,
  • pianists who are Juror ‘s relatives.

The above restrictions shall not apply to pianists who attended sporadically masterclasses held by a Juror, also online.

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.