Schedule of the 11th Competition 2019
PADEREWSKI COMPETITION
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
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