The jury of the 1st International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition decided to award three prizes and one distinction.

The first prize went to Karolina Podorska, a doctoral student at the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław in the violin class of prof. dr hab. Jarosław Pietrzak. The winner received a cash prize of PLN 18,000 and the title of Laureate of the 1st International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition. The prizes also included an invitation to perform as soloist with the Józef Elsner Opole Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2024/2025 artistic season and a solo recital at the Witold Lutosławski National Forum of Music in Wrocław.
Karolina Podorska's success has particularly pleased our academic community!

The second prize was awarded to Barbara Żołnierczyk from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań in the violin class of prof. dr hab. Bartosz Bryla and dr hab. Karina Gidaszewska, prof. AM. The artist received a cash prize of PLN 12,000 funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the title of Laureate of the 1st International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition, and an invitation to perform as soloist with the Józef Wiłkomirski Sudecka Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2024/2025 artistic season.

The third prize went to Milena Pioruńska from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań in the violin class of prof. dr hab. Bartosz Bryła and dr hab. Karina Gidaszewska, prof. AM. The violinist received a cash prize of PLN 8,000 and the title of Laureate of the 1st International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition.

A distinction was awarded to Reika Sato from the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris, studying under Olivier Charlier and Virginia Buscail. She was awarded a cash prize of PLN 2,000. 

All the prize-winning violinists could be heard during the Laureates' Concert, which took place on 2 December at the Witold Lutosławski National Forum of Music. On this special evening, there was a thunderous ovation not only for the winners, but also for all the participants!

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