• Most Respected Classical Music Platform
  • #classicalForever
TOP

Prizewinners Announced at the 4th International Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition

The Czech cellist Vilém Vlček received the competition’s top prize, which includes a concerto performance and carries a cash value of PLN 80,000

 

The fourth edition of the International Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition, which was held in Krakow, Poland, has recently come to a close. 45 competitors aged between 16 and 30 were selected for the first of the three rounds.

Just four young cellists proceeded to the final round, where they each performed a concerto of their own choice — as well as a cello arrangement of Penderecki’s Viola Concerto — alongside the Sinfonia Cracovia Orchestra.

The Czech cellist Vilém Vlček received the competition’s top prize, which carries a cash value of PLN 80,000. In addition, Vlček won the Penderecki Special Prize for the best concerto performance. As part of the prizes, he will appear with the Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Krakow.

As a soloist, Vlček has appeared with the Czech Philharmonic, the Basel Chamber Orchestra, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. He is a laureate of a number of competitions, including the Liezen Cello Competition and the Competition of the Czech Conservatories.

Second Prize went to the Korean cellist Sang Hyeok Park, Third Prize to Maria Salvatori of Italy, and Fourth Prize to the French/Swiss cellist Cyprien Lengagne. The Orlen S.A. Special Prize for the best Polish participant went to 20-year-old Krzysztof Michalski.

In 2023, the jury comprised Zdzisław Łapiński (head), Elżbieta Penderecka (honorary head and Penderecki’s widow), Julius Berger, Anne Gastinel, Liwu Ji, Kangho Lee, Ivan Monighetti, Arto Noras, Csaba Onczay, and Amit Peled.

upcoming events

june 2025

14junAll Day29Sendai International Piano Competition(All Day) Hitachi Systems Hall Sendai (Sendai City Youth Cultural Center), 3-27-5, Asahigaoka, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Pref., 981-0904, JapanEvent Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,piano

july 2025

11julAll Day25Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition(All Day) Harbin Grand Theatre, China, Heilongjiang, Harbin, Songbei District, 滨水大道 邮政编码: 150010Event Type :competitions Event TagsAlice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition,competition

CONTACT US
x

Get ALL your latest classical music news conveniently by EMAIL

Free – and trusted by 2 million+ readers monthly