Bydgoszcz, Poland, November 28th, 2019 STATEMENT The 11th Paderewski International Piano Competition has become the target of attacks by one of the finalists, Sergey Belyavsky, who found the assessment of his performance and the awarding of an honorable mention unjust and has accused the jury of acting against competition regulations. With regard to the above, the Music Association, the Organizer of the Competition states: The 11th Paderewski International Piano Competition is regulated in accordance with the Rules and Regulations drafted by the Competition’s Artistic Director, prof. Piotr Paleczny, a juror…

1st prize € 30 000 – LYNOV  Philipp – Rosja/Russia  2nd prize € 15 000 – PACHOLEC  Kamil – Poland  3rd prize € 7 000 – FURUMI Yasuko – Japan  Honorary mention € 2 500 – BELYAVSKY Sergey – Russia (turned down the prize) Honorary mention € 2 500 – KIM  Saetbyeol –  Republic of Korea    SPECIAL PRIZES: € 1 000 – for the best performance of I. J. Paderewski’s pieces – Kim Seatbyeol € 1 000 – for the best performance of I. J. Paderewski’s pieces – Belyavsky Sergey  € 1 000 – for…

November 21st,  2019   Rehearsals for the Finalists with the Pomeranian Philharmonic Orchestra  09.00 – 10.00 – Belyavsky Sergey F – S. Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2 in  C minor, Op. 18 10.30 – 11.30 – Pacholec Kamil S – P. Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 12.00 – 13.00 – Lynov Philipp S – S. Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 17.00 – 18.00 – Kim Saetbyeol F – P. Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 18.30 – 19.30 – Furumi…