16. International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poznań Winners Tour 2022-2023
For the first time in the history of the Competition, three finalists embarked on a world tour, which was organised by Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society in Poznań in collaboration with SONORA Music Agency.
“The Laureate Tour is a splendid start to the Competition winners’ international careers. I am glad we have been able to assist them in gaining new concert experience, and providing a lot of musical memories to audiences worldwide. It is with genuine interest that we are going to follow their musical development. I hope the Laureate Tour will become a permanent prize-pool feature of the International Violin Competition,” says general manager of the Wieniawski Society, Karolina Kaźmierczak.
The tour, which featured three winners – Hina Maeda of Japan, Meruert Karmenova of Kazakhstan, and Qingzhu Weng of China – consisted of eighty concerts in twenty-two countries on five continents.
“I am immensely grateful to all the people who made it possible for me to get to know artists and audiences around the world. In the last year, I realised on numerous occasions that people of different cultures, who speak different languages, can communicate in the language of music without any obstacles. I would love to experience it countless times in the future,” says Hina Maeda.
The first-prize winner of the 16th edition of the Competition played sixty concerts in such venues, as the Salle Gaveau in Paris, Seoul Arts Center, National Concert Hall Taipei, Grand Théâtre Bordeaux, Opéra national de Lorraine, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, Cankarjev Dom in Ljubljana, Liszt Academy in Budapest, or Lisinski Hall in Zagreb. She was met with audiences’ great enthusiasm (and long lines to get her autograph) in Panama, Columbia or The Philippines. Radio broadcasts in Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Lithuania and Latvia considerably increased the extent of her concerts. The Laureate Tour was also an opportunity for Hina Maeda to collaborate for the first time with such world-renowned conductors, as Marta Gardolińska, Thomas Sanderling, Marc Korovitch or Joseph Swensen.
“When we started our collaboration with the Wieniawski Society and Competition, little did we expect that we would jointly be able to develop the Competition Laureate Tour, which was unprecedented both in terms of its size and its reach. Having accompanied the players in a number of their concert travels, on several occasions our local partners expressed their admiration for the range of the tour that was coordinated by our agency. Collaboration with the competition winners has also brought genuine affection for the young musicians with whom we remain in contact, and whose development we are going to further support,” say Stanisław Suchora and Mikołaj Bylka-Kanecki of SONORA Music.
Owing to involvement and participation of representatives of Polish and Japanese Embassies, as well as of Polish Institutes in the concerts, the events were also opportunities to advance international cultural cooperation.
Special thanks to the National Institute of Music and Dance, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the City of Poznań for cooperation in organizing and co-financing the concerts. We would also like to thank the tour partners – AMATI Inc. (Japan), The Bridge Company (Korea), New Aspect (Taiwan), MPC Music Management (Colombia), Fondazione Gioventù Musicale d’Italia (Italy), Fundação Maria Luisa e Oscar Americano (Brazil) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
Winners Tour
2022-2023
First Prize Winner
Hina Maeda
Japan
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 Feb. 2023 / Taichung / Recital with Pei-Yao Wang at the National Taichung Theater
23 Feb. 2023 / Kaohsiung / Recital with Pei-Yao Wang at the Weiwuying Recital Hall
26 Feb. 2023 / 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 Jun. 2023 / Szczawno-Zdrój / Concert with North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Teplice at International Henryk Wieniawski Festival
16 Jun. 2023 / Teplice / Concert with North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Teplice
24 Jun. 2023 / Konin / Concert with Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra
15 Jul. 2023 / Takasaki / Recital with Nanami Takewa at Takasaki City Theatre
22 Jul. 2023 / Tokyo / Concert with Tokyo City Philharmonic at Tiara Koto Hall
27 Jul. 2023 / Tokyo / Recital with Greg Skrobinski at Kioi Hall
28 Jul. 2023 / Osaka / Recital with Greg Skrobinski at Izumi Hall
3 Aug. 2023 / Tonadico / Recital with Michał Francuz at Palazzo Scopoli
5 Aug. 2023 / Laveno Mombello / Recital with Michał Francuz at Chiostro di Palazzo Perabò di Cerro
11 Aug. 2023 / Duszniki-Zdrój / Recital with Michał Francuz at 78th International Duszniki Chopin Piano Festival
23 Aug. 2023 / Tokyo / Concert with Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
26 Aug. 2023 / Manila / Concert with orchestra at Ayala Museum (Makati City)
2 Sep. 2023 / Daegu / Recital with Dayoon You at Ayang Arts Center
3 Sep. 2023 / Seoul / Recital with Dayoon You at Seoul Arts Center
7 Sep. 2023 / Seoul / Concert with orchestra at Seoul Arts Center
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
3 Nov. 2023 / Podgorica / Concert with Montenegrin Orchestra, conductor: Marc Korovitch
10 Nov. 2023 / Zagreb / Concert with Zagreb Philharmonic, conductor: Róbert Farkas
16 Nov. 2023 / Ljubljana / Concert with RTV Slovenija Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Thomas Sanderling
17 Nov. 2023 / Maribor / Recital with Michał Francuz at Union Hall
18 Nov. 2023 / Piran / Recital with Michał Francuz at Casa Tartini
22 Nov. 2023 / Bordeaux / Concert with Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine conducted by Joseph Swensen
23 Nov. 2023 / La Rochelle / Concert with Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine conducted by Joseph Swensen
24 Nov. 2023 / Périgueux / Concert with Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine conducted by Joseph Swensen
2 Dec. 2023 / Liepāja / Concert with Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Guntis Kuzma
9 Dec. 2023 / Vilnius / Concert with Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Modestas Barkauskas
Second Prize Winner
Meruert Karmenova
Kazakhstan
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 with Christia Hudziy at the Cavatina Hall
26 May 2023 / Kielce / Concert with Świętokrzyska Philharmonic Orchestra
14 June 2023 / Almaty / Recital with Christia Hudziy at International Music Festival Dala Fest
18 June 2023 / Almaty / Concert with Kazakh State Philharmonic Orchestra at International Music Festival Dala Fest
5 Nov. 2023 / Toruń / Concert with Toruń Symphony Orchestra
16 Dec. 2023 / Friedrichshafen / Concert with Sinfonieorchester Friedrichshafen
Third Prize Winner
Qingzhu Weng
China
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
2023
15 Sept. 2023 / Olsztyn / Concert with Feliks Nowowiejski Warmian-Masurian Philharmonic Orchestra
24 Sept. 2023 / Radzyń Podlaski / Recital with Michał Francuz at the Regional Culture Centre in Radzyń