September 15, 2025
We are pleased to present the jury for the 2026 American International Paderewski Piano Competition.
GLORIA CHENG
Grammy winning pianist
JED DISTLER
Gramophone magazine critic, pianist and composer
WOJCIECH KOCYAN
Internationally recognized pianist, pedagogue and scholar
ADAM WILBROWSKI
Former professor of Paris Conservatoire and founder of several international piano festivals
WOJCIECH SWITALA
Renowned pedagogue, Professor at the Katowice Academy of Music, Jury member of the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw
SOLO RECITAL AT CARNEGIE HALL
Congratulations to Peter Toth, 1st prize winner of the 2nd American International Paderewski Piano Competition and jury member of the latest competition, for his sold out concert at Carnegie Hall. To read the review, click here.
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March 27, 2022- Press Release. Announcing the winners of the 2022 American International Paderewski Piano Competition.
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February 17, 2022 - Press Release announcing the Jury and Sponsors for the Third American International Paderewski Piano Competition
January 15, 2022 - Semifinalists for March 2022 American International Paderewski Piano Competition announced.
January 5, 2022- We are happy to announce the results of the preliminary round of the Third American International Paderewski Piano Competition in Los Angeles.
There were 72 applications from pianists representing 15 countries.
The preliminary round Jury, consisting of Wojciech Kocyan, Dmitry Rachmanov and Adam Wibrowski, recognized the exceptionally high level of performances of the preliminary round by expanding the number of pianists accepted to the semifinal round from 25 to 28. The Jury has also selected six alternates.
The Jury would like to congratulate all participants and express their appreciation of the highest caliber of artistry demonstrated practically by each pianist.
December 20, 2021- The Paderewski Music Society in Los Angeles is pleased to announced we have received an overwhelming number of applications from pianists 16 to 30 years old, representing Russia, Vietnam, South Korea, Canada, Indonesia, China, USA, Romania, Peru, Poland, New Zealand and Japan. They come from some of the top conservatories and universities around the world and all are already accomplished pianists.
25 pianists will be admitted to the semi-final stage and 6 to the final stage, both of which will be live in March. The winners will be announced on March 25.