The Self-Government of the Kuyavia and Pomerania Voivodeship is a patron of the Paderewski Music Association

The Bydgoszcz City Hall is a patron of the Paderewski Music Association




The Competition is a member of the Alink - Argerich Foundation since 2004.

The Competition is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions based in Geneva since 2010.

V edition

The laureates:

5th International
Ignacy Jana Paderewski Piano Competition

Bydgoszcz, 6-17 November 2001

The laureates:

1st prize
Štěpán Kos
Czech Republic
10.000 USD
2nd prize
Alexey Komarov,
Russia
6000 USD
3rd prize
Barbora Sejáková,
Czech Republic
5000 USD
4th prize
Sławomir Wilk, Poland
4000 USD
5th prize - not awarded 6th prize - ex equo:
Vsevolod Vartanov,
Russia
2000 USD
6th prize - ex equo:
Viacheslav Zubkov,
Ukraine
2000 USD


Moreover Sławomir Wilk from Gdańsk received a prize for the best rendition of Paderewski's compositions in the amount of 2000 USD.

Štěpán Kos received the prize in the amount of 2000 USD for the best rendition of a concert with an orchestra.

Natalia Sawościanik, Marek Kamola, Maciej Gański received honorary mentions in the amount of 1000 USD.

Non-statutory prizes were awarded to:

Sławomir Wilk - received a piano sponsored by the Fundation of Regina Smendzianka, Natalia Sawościanik received a prize funded by Zofia Pietrzak in the amount of 1000 PLN.