We known the names of the winners of the Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition in Katowice. The final stage in piano and string quartet disciplines has concluded on September 15 and 16, 2018.

In accordance with the decision of the jury, the results of the Final Stage in Piano Category are following: I PRIZE (€ 25 000) Tymoteusz Bies, II PRIZE (€ 18 000) Mateusz Krzyżowski, III PRIZE (€ 10 000) Seung Hui Kim. SPECIAL PRIZE for the best performance of a work by Karol Szymanowski (€ 6 000) Tymoteusz Bies.

Four string quartets took part in the final stage auditions. In accordance with the decision of the jury, the results of Final Stage In String Quartet Category are following: I PRIZE (€ 38 000) Eliot Quartet, II PRIZE (€ 26 000) Selini Quartett, III PRIZE (€ 14 000) New Music Quartet. SPECIAL PRIZE for the best performance of a work by Karol Szymanowski ( € 10 000) went to Eliot Quartet.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

More information available at: http://szymanowski-competition.com/