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4th Sinfonietta Per Sinfonietta Composition Competition: Awards

SinfoniettaThe winners of the 4th International Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta Composition Competition, held under the honorary patronage of prof. Krzysztof Penderecki, were announced on 6 June 2018.

The jury of the competition consisted of: Joanna Wnuk-Nazarowa, Eugeniusz Knapik, Jerzy Kornowicz, Marcel Chyrzyński, Jurek Dybał, Adam Wesołowski has reached its verdict. Due to serious health issues prof. René Staar could not attend the session.

This year the jury did not decide to award the first prize. The second prize was awarded to Mr. Xavier van de Poll (Holland) for the piece Sinfonietta concertante per Sinfonietta. The Tale of Prince Ivanovich. The jury has also decided to award two equal, honorable mentions to Mr. Olgierd Juzali-Deprati (Poland) for the piece Sinfonietta concertante per Sinfonietta. Adagio concertante and to Mr. Filippo Ferruggiara (Italy) for the piece Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta.

The composition of the second prize laureate, Mr. Xavier van de Poll, will receive its premiere on 22 June during the Sinfonietta Festival’s concert The roots. In memoriam Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (The Gallery of the 19 th Century Polish Art in Sukiennice ‒ MNK branch, 7.00 pm) and will be accompanied by the ceremony of awarding the diplommas to both the laureate and the recipients of the honorable mention.

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