This is what the 16th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition Laureates’ Concert Tour looks like.

It consists of more than 60 concerts in Poland and abroad. The interest in the finalists of the Competition makes the list continuously expand. In Europe, Hina Maeda, the winner of the Competition, performs with orchestras in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovakia, Latvia and Lithuania. She also performs in Asia, both Americas, and Africa. Maeda performs at such illustrious concert halls in Europe and in the world, as the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the National Concert Hall in Taipei, the Seoul Art Center, the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, as well as The Liszt Academy in Budapest. 

‘We are very happy that collaboration with SONORA agency lets us open a new chapter in the history of Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition. The laureates’ tour program is very impressive. We hope that the concerts will mark the beginning of our winners’ great careers in music,’ says Karolina Kaźmierczak, Director of 16th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition.

‘It’s an honour for us to work with one of the greatest violin competitions in the world. We’re happy we can contribute to the Wieniawski Competition having an even wider reach than before, and as native inhabitants of Poznań we are all the more pleased to collaborate with the Wieniawski Team!’ added Stanisław Suchora from the SONORA agency which coordinates the tour. 

While planning the tour ecological considerations were taken into account. The Polish concerts were planned in such a way as to cover the shortest distance realistically possible. The concerts abroad have been grouped so that we can limit the number of flights, or make travel by train possible.

‘Coordination of the tour of the 3 winners, which lasts more than a year, is a true puzzle and a challenge for our agency. Simultaneously, we find the prospect of working with the young participants a great source of inspiration. Such a scale of the venture is only possible thanks to our partners. Excellent institutions from Poland and abroad decided to contribute to this event. Together, we hope the tour will be an award that brings a lot of joy both to the winners of the Competition, and to the audiences,’ says Mikołaj Bylka-Kanecki of SONORA agency.

The concerts are non-statutory prizes of the 16th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition.

TOUR PROGRAMME

Hina Maeda (Japan), First Prize Winner:

2022

28 Oct. 2022 – Katowice – Concert with Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice
10 Nov. 2022 – Osaka – Concert with Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra
18 Nov. 2022 – Szczecin – Concert with Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic Orchestra in Szczecin
19 Nov. 2022 – Zielona Góra – Concert with Zielona Góra Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
20 Nov. 2022 – Poznań – Concert with Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of the Polish Radio
25 Nov. 2022 – Wrocław – Concert with NFM Wrocław Philharmonic 
26 Nov. 2022 – Bielsko Biała – Concert with NFM Wrocław Philharmonic at the Cavatina Hall
2 Dec. 2022 – Kraków – Concert with Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic Orchestra in Krakow
3 Dec. 2022 – Kraków – Concert with Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic Orchestra in Krakow
4 Dec. 2022 – Gdańsk – Recital with Michał Francuz at the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra
9 Dec. 2022 – Bydgoszcz – Concert with Pomeranian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

2023

28 Jan. 2023 – Shizuoka – Concert with Shizuoka Philharmonic Orchestra

10 Feb. 2023 – Konstanz – Concert with Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz Orchestra
12 Feb. 2023 – Konstanz – Concert with Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz Orchestra
15 Feb. 2023 – Konstanz – Concert with Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz Orchestra

20/02/23 – Taichung – recital with Pei-Yao Wang at the National Taichung Theater
23.02.23 – Kaohsiung – recital with Pei-Yao Wang at the Weiwuying Recital Hall
26.02.23 – Taipei – concert with the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra at the National Concert Hall Taipei

26 Mar. 2023 – Paris – Concert with Orchestre Colonne at the Salle Gaveau
1 Apr. 2023 – Warsaw – recital with Michał Francuz at Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival at the Royal Castle

20 Apr. 2023 – Panama City – Concert with Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Panamá at the Teatro Nacional de Panamá
28 Apr. 2023 – Bogotá – Concert with Colombian National Symphony Orchestra at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo
29 Apr. 2023 – Bucaramanga – Concert with UNAB Symphony Orchestra at the Teatro Santander
3 May 2023 – Bogotá – recital with Michał Francuz at the Sala de Conciertos Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango
4 May 2023 – Ibagué – recital with Michał Francuz at the Sala Alberto Castilla del Conservatorio de Música del Tolima
5 May 2023 – Girardot – recital with Michał Francuz at the Centro Cultural del Banco de la República
9 May 2023 – Brasília – Concert with Claudio Santoro National Theatre Symphony Orchestra at the Plinio Marcos Theatre
14 May 2023 – São Paulo – recital with Pablo Rossi at Fundação Maria Luisa e Oscar Americano series

21 May 2023 – Łańcut – recital at Music Festival in Łańcut
15 June 2023 – Szczawno-Zdrój – Concert with North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Teplice at International Henryk Wieniawski Festival 
16 June 2023 – Teplice – Concert with North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Teplice
24 June 2023 – Konin – Concert with Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra

15 July 2023 – Takasaki – Recital with Greg Skrobinski at Takasaki City Theatre
22 July 2023 – Tokyo – Concert with Tokyo City Philharmonic 
27 July 2023 – Tokyo – Recital with Greg Skrobinski at Kioi Hall
28 July 2023 – Osaka – Recital with Greg Skrobinski at Izumi Hall

3 August 2023 – Tonadico
5 August 2023 – Laveno Mombello
11 August 2023 – Duszniki-Zdrój – recital with Michał Francuz at 78th International Duszniki Chopin Piano Festival

23 Aug 2023 – Tokyo – Concert with Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
26 August 2023 – Manila
2 September 2023 – Daegu
3 September 2023 – Seoul 
7 September 2023 – Seoul

7 Oct. 2023 – Cairo – Concert with Cairo Symphony Orchestra

12 Oct. 2023 – Nancy – Concert with Orchestre de Opéra National de Lorraine
13 Oct. 2023 – Nancy – Concert with Orchestre de Opéra National de Lorraine
22 Oct. 2023 – Eindhoven – recital at the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
24 Oct. 2023 – Budapest – recital at the Liszt Academy
29 Oct. 2023 – Sofia – Concert with Sofia Philharmonic
3 Nov. 2023 – Podgorica – Concert with Montenegrin Orchestra
10 Nov 2023 – Zagreb – Concert with Zagreb Philharmonic 
16 Nov. 2023 – Ljubljana – Concert with RTV Slovenija Symphony Orchestra
20 Nov. 2023 – Maribor – recital in the Narodni dom Maribor
2 Dec. 2023 – Liepāja – Concert with Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
9 Dec. 2023 – Vilnius – Concert with Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
16 Dec. 2023 – Pärnu

2024

5 Jan 2024 – Osaka – Concert with Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra

Meruert Karmenova (Kazakhstan), Second Prize Winner:

2022

23 Oct. 2022 – Warsaw – Concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra
28. Oct. 2022 – Katowice – Concert with Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
18 Nov. 2022 – Rzeszów – Concert with Artur Malawski Podkarpacka Philharmonic in Rzeszów
25 Nov. 2022 – Wrocław – Concert with NFM Wrocław Philharmonic 
27 Nov. 2022 – Opole – Concert with Opole Philharmonic Orchestra
2 Dec. 2022 – Kraków – Concert with Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic Orchestra in Krakow
3 Dec. 2022 – Kraków – Concert with Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic Orchestra in Krakow
9 Dec. 2022 – Łódź – Concert with Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra

2023

3 Feb. 2023 – Białystok – Concert with Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra
19 May 2023 – Gdańsk – Concert with Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra at Gdańsk Music Festival
21 May 2023 – Bielsko Biała – recital at the Cavatina Hall
26 May2023 – Kielce – Concert with Świętokrzyska Philharmonic Orchestra

14 June 23 – Almaty – recital
18 June 23 – Almaty – concert with orchestra

16 Dec. 23 – Friedrichshafen – concert with orchestra

Qingzhu Weng (China), Third Prize Winner:

2022

25 Nov. 2022 – Opole – Concert with Opole Philharmonic Orchestra
27 Nov. 2022 – Warsaw – recital at the Nowa Miodowa Concert Hall
30 Nov. 2022 – Piła – recital at the Regional Culture Centre in Piła
2 Dec. 2022 – Bielsko Biała – recital at the Cavatina Hall
16 Dec. 2022 – Gdańsk – Concert with Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra

Hina Maeda (Japan), Laureate of the Prize of the Polish Radio for the best performance of Wieniawski’s Caprice:

20 Nov. 2022 – Poznań – Concert with Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of the Polish Radio

Concerts are part of official tour of winners of 16th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition, organised by Henryk Wieniawski Society in collaboration with National Institute of Music and Dance, and funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.