International Violin Competition in Łódź

65 violinists from 23 countries will participate in the 1st Grażyna Bacewicz International Violin Competition held in Łódź between 9th and 13th of December 2015. Admission to all concerts and auditions is free.

The event will have its opening on December 9, 2015 at 6.00 pm – 3 members of the jury (Janusz Wawrowski, Łukasz Błaszczyk and Lars Erik ter Jung) will perform Polish and Norwegian music in the Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Łódź (2a Żubardzka Street).

Auditions of the 1st stage: December 10-12, Chamber Hall of the Academy of Music in Łódź (4 1-go Maja Street)

Auditions of the 2nd stage: December 13, Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Łódź (2a Żubardzka Street).

Jury: Łukasz Błaszczyk (chairperson), Bartosz Bryła, Massimiliano Caldi, Lars Erik ter Jung, Robert Kabara and Janusz Wawrowski. The competition is a part of the Grażyna Bacewicz International Music Festival (November 27 – December 13, 2015) co-organized by the Council of the City of Łódź.

More information: www.amuz.lodz.pl
See: YouTube trailer

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

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PROGRAMME

Opening Concert
December 9, 2015 (Wednesday), 6.00 pm
Concert Hall, Academy of Music in Łódź
2a Żubardzka Street

Performers:
PRIMUZ String Orchestra of the Acadmy of Music in Łódź
Geir Inge Lotsberg (Norway) – violin
Janusz Wawrowski - violin
Lars Erik ter Jung (Norway) – conductor
Łukasz Błaszczyk – violin, conductor

Programme:
Carl Nielsen - Preludio and Presto, Op. 52 for violin solo
Edvard Grieg - 2 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 
Andrzej Panufnik - Violin Concerto
Grażyna Bacewicz - Concerto for String Orchestra

Auditions– 1st stage
Chamber Hall, Academy of Music in Łódź
4 1-go Maja Street
December 10, Thursday - 10.00-12.00, 12.30-2.30 pm, 3.30-5.30 pm, 6.00 pm
December 11, Friday - 10.00-12.00, 12.30-2.30 pm, 3.30-5.30 pm, 6.00 pm
December 12, Saturday - 9.30 am -11.30 am, 12.00

Auditions– 2nd stage
December 13, Sunday
Concert Hall, Academy of Music in Łódź
2a Żubardzka Street

Prize-winners' Concert
December 13, Sunday, 7.00 pm
Concert Hall, Academy of Music in Łódź
2a Żubardzka Street


Admission free.