Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda under the 5th International
Karol Lipiński Violin Festival and Competition

Official part:
Presentation of the main and special prizes

I PART OF CONCERT

Winner of the 3rd Prize
Yumiko Yumiba (Japan)
E. Ysaÿe – Caprice d’après L’Etude en Forme de Valse de C. Saint-Saëns op. 52 nr 6

Winner of the 2nd Prize
Robert Łaguniak (Poland)
K. Lipiński – Polonez A-dur op. 9 nr 1
H. Wieniawski – Wariacje na temat własny na skrzypce i fortepian op. 15

II PART OF CONCERT

Paweł Riess - Esej na skrzypce solo i orkiestrę smyczkową (world premiere, piece awarded in a composition competition in 2016)
Toruń Symphony Orchestra
Adam Siebers - violin
Mariusz Smolij - conductor

Winner of the 1st Prize
Elias Moncado (Germany)
B. Bartók – II Koncert skrzypcowy BB 117
Toruń Symphony Orchestra
Mariusz Smolij - conductor

Introduction: Piotr Matwiejczuk - Program 2 Polskiego Radia, "Ruch Muzyczny" 
Introduction: Urszula Guźlecka

Main prizes:
1st Prize – EUR 20 000 + a statue of Nicolaus Copernicus’ Astrolabe
2nd Prize – EUR 15 000,
3rd Prize – EUR 10 000,
Wyróżnienia – 3 x EUR 2000