The 12th Paderewski Piano Academy

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12th Paderewski Piano Academy

CANCELLED

Following the decision of the Polish gouvernment to temporarily cancel all public cultural events and ban on entering the Republic of Poland for the foreign, the Paderewski Music Association in Bydgoszcz has decided to cancel the 12th Paderewski Piano Academy due to the coronavirus.

On behalf of prof. Katarzyna Popowa-Zydoń, The President of the Paderewski Music Association, we would like to thank to all pianists who have sent the application form.

The 12th Paderewski Piano Academy will be organized in August 8th-22nd, 2021.

All information will be announced at the website www.paderewskipianoacademy.eu

August 2nd – 16th, 2020

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

WHEN?

Two groups in two weeks:

1st week – AUGUST 2nd – 9th, 2020

2nd week – AUGUST 9th – 16th, 2020

WHO?

Pavlina Dokovska

Dina Yoffe

Ewa Kupiec

Mikhail Voskressensky

Toruń Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Przemysław Fiugajski and Jakub Chrenowicz

1^st week – AUGUST 2^nd – 9^th, 2020 Pavlina Dokovska & Dina Yoffe

2^nd week – AUGUST 9^th – 16^th, 2020 Ewa Kupiec & Mikhail Voskressensky

You will have lessons with both professors

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Young pianists of all nationalities.

PPA 2020_RULES

PPA 2020_Apply

Fill in the application form from the website and supply references from a well-known musician. Deadline May 15th, 2020. List of invited pianists June 1th, 2020.

WHICH CONCERTOS YOU CAN PLAY?

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

□ RACHMANINOV No. 2 in C minor, op. 18

□ RACHMANINOV No. 3 in D minor, op. 30

* other concertos on special request and additional fee

Saturday:

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 pianists.

Sunday:

Final Concert – Concerto Competition – Paderewski Prix (750 USD).

3 participants will perform whole concerto.

The best one will receive Paderewski Prix (750 USD).

COST:

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, 2020, after official e-mail from the Paderewski Music Association.

Domestic transportation, lessons and practicing – included. We do not reimburse traveling expenses.

We do not reimburse traveling expenses.

Contact:

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

THE PADEREWSKI PIANO ACADEMY IS FINANCED BY:

The Self-Government of the Kuyavia and Pomerania Voivodeship