THE PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS to the 11th International Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz shall take place in May 2019 in the following cities: a) Vienna May 8th–9th, 2019 Yamaha Music Central Europe Schleiergasse 20, 1100 Vienna, Austria b) New York May 15th-16th, 2019 Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. 689 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor, (entrance on 54th St.) New York, NY 10022, USA c) Moscow May 17th-18th, 2019 Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. Leontyevsky Lane, 11, Moscow, Russia d) Warsaw May 18th-19th, 2019 The Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw Ostrogski Palace 1 Okólnik Street,…

Dear Pianists!   Each participant shall fill in the apllication form on-line. Due to the Easter break, we are waiting for applications until April 23, 2019. Each candidate will receive a copy of this document and confirmation from the Competition’s office. The confirmation will be send in the order of receiving applications. Please be patient. Contact us if you don’t receive e-mail till the April 26th.

THE APPLICATION FORM 1. Please fill in the application form available at http://konkurspaderewskiego.pl. 2. Please prepare the following documents in order to effectively complete the form: a) a precise description of the repertoire performed during the Competition and duration time of every work; b) a recent black and white photography; c) a photocopy of a candidate’s identity card, passport or any other document confirming applicant’s date of birth; d) a short artistic resume presenting previous concert experience, participation in other competitions, names of former professors, and completed schools; e) a photocopy…

The 11th International Paderewski Piano Competition 2019 REPERTOIRE FOR PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS (maximum – 30 minutes) 1. Each competitor of preliminary auditions shall perform: a) 2 virtuoso etudes (one of them by F. Chopin); b) the first or more movements of a classical sonata (yet always inclusively with the first movement); c) one or two works of competitor’s choice, in different character, but not from the classical period.   Answers to the most frequently asked questions The PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS (maximum – 30 minutes) a) 2 virtuoso etudes (one of them by F.…