Timeline - 17th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition

Opening Concert Thursday 8.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium

Opening Concert: Buy a ticket

19:00

Opening concert

The 17th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition will be inaugurated by a concert of the Poznań Philharmonic under the baton of maestro Łukasz Borowicz, featuring the outstanding South Korean cellist Tae-Yeon Kim – winner of the 2nd Prize and Audience Prize of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels (2026), among other accolades.

Programme:

A. Szałowski – Overture for symphony orchestra
C. Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
intermission
G. Bacewicz – Symphony No. 3

Stage One Friday 9.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium | We reserve the right to make changes to the competition schedule.

Morning session: Buy a ticket
Afternoon session: Buy a ticket

Morning session

10:00

Wojciech Niedziółka

2003

Program:

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

H. Wieniawski – Kujawiak in A minor

H. Wieniawski – Obertas, Op. 19 No. 1

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in G major, Op. 27 No. 5

[Pianist: Marco Scilironi]

10:30

Haerim Oh

1999

Program:

H. Wieniawski – Alla Saltarella, Op. 10 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

E. Ysaÿe – Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

11:00

Sunjae Ok

1998

Program:

F. Schubert – Rondo in B minor, D. 895

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Capriccio-Valse, Op. 7

[Pianist: Zuzanna Basińska]

11:30

Jonathan Okseniuk

2006

Program:

F. Chopin – Étude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3 (arr. S. Yokoyama)

M. Ravel – Tzigane, M. 76

H. Wieniawski – Alla Saltarella, Op. 10 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

12:30

Zofia Anna Olesik

2005

Program:

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

E. Ysaÿe – Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

[Pianist: Joanna Zathey-Wójcińska]

13:00

Daniel Rafimayeri

2000

Program:

B. Bartók – Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz. 117, 3rd mvt. Melodia, 4th mvt. Presto

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

13:30

Aoi Saito

1997

Program:

I. Stravinsky – Duo concertant

H. Wieniawski – Le Chant du Bivouac, Op. 10 No. 8

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

[Pianist: Mana Oguchi]

Afternoon session

17:00

Vikram Francesco Sedona

2000

Program:

H. Wieniawski – Alla Saltarella, Op. 10 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27 No. 4, 1st mvt. Allemanda

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

17:30

Zixuan Shen

2001

Program:

L. van Beethoven –Sonata in F major, Op. 24 No. 5, 1st mvt. Allegro

C. Schumann – Drei Romanzen, Op. 22

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

18:00

Jake Dongyoung Shim

2001

Program:

B. Bartók – Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 86

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

19:00

Bartosz Skibiński

1998

Program:

G. Bacewicz – Stained-Glass Window

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Marco Scilironi]

19:30

Jakub Staszel

2003

Program:

E. Grieg –Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13, 2nd mvt. Allegretto tranquillo

H. Wieniawski – Le Chant du Bivouac, Op. 10 No. 8

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

20:00

Charlotte Thiele

2000

Program:

H.I.F. Biber – The Rosary Sonatas: No. 16 Passacaglia in G minor, C 105

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Légende, Op. 17

H. Wieniawski – Souvenir de Posen, Op. 3

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

Stage One Saturday 10.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium | We reserve the right to make changes to the competition schedule.

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Morning session

10:00

Marina Wako

2007

Program:

J.S. Bach –Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, 3rd mvt. Andante, 4th mvt. Allegro

H. Wieniawski – Alla Saltarella, Op. 10 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

10:30

Julia-Xiaozhuo Wang

2007

Program:

B. Bartók – Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 86

W. Lutosławski – Subito

H. Wieniawski – Le Staccato, Op. 10 No. 4

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

11:00

Maya Wichert

2006

Program:

G. Tartini –Sonata in G minor, Il trillo del diavolo, B g5 (ed. F. Kreisler)

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

11:30

Rok Zaletel Černoš

1998

Program:

G. Enescu – Impromptu concertant

F. Kreisler – Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

[Pianist: Sae Lee]

12:30

Zhixin Zhang

2000

Program:

W. Lutosławski – Subito

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

13:00

Meng Zou

2002

Program:

J.S. Bach –Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, 3rd mvt. Andante, 4th mvt. Allegro

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E major, Op. 18 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

13:30

Barbara Żołnierczyk

2000

Program:

H. Wieniawski – La Vélocité, Op. 10 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in G major, Op. 27 No. 5

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

Afternoon session

17:00

Jisoo Ahn

2005

Program:

F. Poulenc –Sonata, FP 119

H. Wieniawski – Le Chant du Bivouac, Op. 10 No. 8

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

17:30

Seoyeon Baik

2007

Program:

A. Schnittke – A Paganini

H. Wieniawski – Le Chant du Bivouac, Op. 10 No. 8

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

18:00

Jiachen Cao

2006

Program:

J.S. Bach – Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, 2nd mvt. Fuga

W.A. Mozart –Sonata No. 35 in A major, KV 526, 1st mvt. Molto Allegro

H. Wieniawski – Le Chant du Bivouac, Op. 10 No. 8

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

19:00

Jooha Choi

2002

Program:

P. Tchaikovsky – Valse-Scherzo in C major, Op. 34

M. Ravel – Tzigane, M. 76

H. Wieniawski – Alla Saltarella, Op. 10 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

19:30

Nurie Chung

2005

Program:

O. Messiaen – Thème et Variations

J. Sibelius – Romance, Op. 78 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Le Staccato, Op. 10 No. 4

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

[Pianist: Joanna Zathey-Wójcińska]

20:00

Wonbeen Chung

1997

Program:

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in G minor, Op. 27 No. 1, 1st mvt. Grave, 2nd mvt. Fugato

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

Stage One Sunday 11.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium | We reserve the right to make changes to the competition schedule.

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Morning session

10:00

Sara Dragan

1999

Program:

H.W. Ernst – Grand Caprice on F. Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Kenny Broberg]

10:30

Anaïs Feller

2005

Program:

K. Szymanowski –Sonata in D minor, Op. 9, 1st mvt. Allegro moderato patetico

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Romance sans paroles et Rondo élégant, Op. 9
[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

11:00

Helene Freytag

2005

Program:

E. Chausson – Poème, Op. 25

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

11:30

YiWei Gu

2006

Program:

J.S. Bach – Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, 2nd mvt. Fuga

H. Wieniawski – Prélude, Op. 10 No. 6

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

H. Wieniawski – Capriccio-Valse, Op. 7
[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

12:30

Xiang Han

2000

Program:

A. Khachaturian – Chant-poème for Violin and Piano

H. Wieniawski – Le Staccato, Op. 10 No. 4

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

13:00

Seonglan Hong

2001

Program:

L. van Beethoven – Sonata in D major, Op. 12 No. 1, 1st mvt. Allegro con brio

C. Debussy –Sonata in G minor, L. 140

H. Wieniawski – Alla Saltarella, Op. 10 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianista: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

13:30

Yujin Hong

2003

Program:

S. Prokofiev – Sonata for Solo Violin in D major, Op. 115

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

[Pianist: Olga Sitkovetsky]

Afternoon session

17:00

Sean Hsi

2000

Program:

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Capriccio-Valse, Op. 7

L. Janáček –Sonata, JW VII/7

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

17:30

Anna Im

1997

Program:

F. Poulenc –Sonata, FP 119

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianist: Mana Oguchi]

18:00

Wenlan Jackson

2002

Program:

H. Wieniawski – Prélude, Op. 10 No. 6

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

19:00

Theodor Kaskiv

2006

Program:

E. Bloch – Suite No. 1 for Violin and Piano, B. 99

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in D major, Op. 18 No. 3

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

[Pianist: Olga Sitkovetsky]

19:30

Dawid Kasprzak

2005

Program:

W.A. Mozart –Sonata in E minor, KV 304

H. Wieniawski – Alla Saltarella, Op. 10 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor, Ballade, Op. 27 No. 3

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

20:00

Maya Alexandra Kasprzak

2005

Program:

J. Corigliano – STOMP

C. Schumann – Drei Romanzen, Op. 22

H. Wieniawski – Le Chant du Bivouac, Op. 10 No. 8

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

Stage One Monday 12.10.2026

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Morning session: Buy a ticket
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Morning session

10:00

Gaeun Kim

2008

Program:

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor, Ballade, Op. 27 No. 3

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

10:30

Wakana Kimura

2001

Program:

J.S. Bach – Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, 2nd mvt. Fuga

N. Milstein – Paganiniana

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

11:00

Alice Lee

2000

Program:

L. van Beethoven –Sonata in D major, Op. 12 No. 1

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E major, Op. 18 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

12:00

SooBeen Lee

2000

Program:

J.S. Bach – Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, 5th mvt. Ciaccona

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

12:30

Jinzhu Li

2007

Program:

E. Chausson – Poème, Op. 25

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in A minor, Op. 18 No. 4

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise in A major, Op. 21

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

13:00

Ruifeng Lin

2000

Program:

M. Ravel –Sonata No. 2 in G major, M. 77

H. Wieniawski – Le Staccato, Op. 10 No. 4

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

[Pianist: Qiuning Huang]

Afternoon session

17:00

Bohdan Luts

2004

Program:

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in G minor, Op. 27 No. 1

[Pianist: Olga Sitkovetsky]

17:30

Lora Markova

2003

Program:

W. Lutosławski – Subito

J. Sibelius – Berceuse, Op. 79 No. 6

H. Wieniawski – La Cadenza, Op. 10 No. 7

H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

[Pianist: Marco Scilironi]

18:00

Teofil Milenković

2000

Program:

P. Tchaikovsky – Souvenir d’un lieu cher: Mélodie, Op. 42 No. 3

N. Paganini – Caprice in A minor, Op. 1 No. 24

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

18:30

Elias David Moncado

2000

Program:

C. Debussy –Sonata in G minor, L. 140

H. Wieniawski – Alla Saltarella, Op. 10 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4

E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor, Ballade, Op. 27 No. 3

[Pianist: Michał Francuz]

Stage Two Thursday 15.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium

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Morning session

10:00

10:50

12:10

13:00

Afternoon session

17:00

17:50

19:10

20:00

Stage Three Saturday 17.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium

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18:00

18:25

18:50

19:45

20:10

20:35

Stage Four Tuesday 20.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium

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18:00

19:00

20:00

Final Thursday 22.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium

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18:00

18:45

19:30

Gala and Prize-Winner Concert Friday 23.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium

19:00

Gala and Prize-Winner Concert

Laureates of the 17th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition & Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz

Prize-Winner Concert no. 2 Saturday 24.10.2026

Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium

18:00

Prize-Winner Concert no. 2

Laureates of the 17th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition & Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz

Prize-Winner Concert no. 3 (Warsaw) Sunday 25.10.2026

Warsaw Philharmonic

Prize-Winner Concert no. 3: Buy a ticket

18:00

Prize-Winner Concert no. 3 (Warsaw)

Laureates of the 17th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition & Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz