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Closing Gala of the 13th International Ignacy Jan Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz, photo by Tomasz Czachorowski/eventphoto.com.pl for UMWKP
Gala zakończenia XIII Międzynarodowego Konkursu Pianistycznego im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego w Bydgoszczy, fot. Tomasz Czachorowski/eventphoto.com.pl dla UMWKP

Final of the I. J. Paderewski Competition (photos)

Sunday afternoon (23 November) at the Pomeranian Philharmonic was filled with great musical emotions. Marshal Piotr Całbecki attended the closing gala of the 13th International Ignacy Jan Paderewski Piano Competition, during which awards were presented to the best pianists from around the world. This year’s winner was Hyunjin Roh from Korea.

 

Second place went to Italian pianist Elia Cecino, and third place to Pin-Hong Lin from Taiwan. The preliminary auditions were held in May and June in Warsaw, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, New York, Vienna and Sacile, Italy.

 

The chairman of the international jury and artistic director of the competition was the outstanding Polish pianist Piotr Paleczny. Tomorrow (24 November), the winners will perform in a laureates’ concert at the National Philharmonic.

 

Press Office of the Marshal’s Office

24 November 2025