Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

Two-stage auditions of the 12^th Witold Lutosławski International Cello Competition reactivated after the pandemic break, will end with the finals on the 10^th and the 11^th of May at the Warsaw Philharmonic at 7 p.m. The awards gala will also take place at the Warsaw Philharmonic on the 12^th of May at 6 p.m. Admission to the finalists' and winners' concerts is ticketed.

The Witold Lutosławski International Cello Competition is considered one of the most prestigious competitions for young cellists up to 30 years of age. They are assessed by an international jury composed of: Roman Jabłoński, chairman of the jury (Poland, Spain), Mindaugas Bačkus (Lithuania), Andrzej Bauer, Magdalena Bojanowicz, Tomasz Strahl, Marcin Zdunik (Poland), Henri Demarquette (France), Roel Dieltiens (Belgium), Anssi Karttunen (Finland), Yuri Laniuk (Ukraine), Jens Peter Maintz (Germany).

Tickets are available on the website and at the box office of the Warsaw Philharmonic.

Competition website: https://www.lutoslawski-cello.art.pl/