Programme

3rd National Flute Competition Krakow 1995

13th-17th December 1995

Organizers:
The Academy of Music in Kraków – Department of Winds, Percussion and Accordion
Ministry of Culture – Department of Artistic Education

Jury: Barbara Świątek-Żelazna (Chairman), Elżbieta Dastych-Szwarc, Elżbieta Gajewska-Gadzina, Marian Katarzyński, Krzysztof Langman, Andrzej Łęgowski, Kazimierz Moszyński, Jerzy Mrozik, Grzegorz Olkiewicz, Aldona Schmidt-Pater, Cezary Traczewski, Antoni Wierz-biński.

Out of 48 contestants who applied for the competition, 41 took part:
Jolanta Barlik, Barbara Błońska, Anna Chudzio, Agnieszka Cywińska, Ewa Dębska, Jarosław Głąbica, Anna Gruszczyńska, Agata Igras, Dorota Imienińska, Rafał Jędrzejewski, Monika Kalinowska, Renata Kerner, Joanna Kontowicz, Aneta Kot, Anna Lignowska, Adrianna Lis, Alicja Lizer, Sylwia Lorenc, Elwira Lubos, Anita Luzak-Czechowska, Izabela Łopatko, Hanna Masłowska, Malwina Merchel, Monika Mikłas, Aleksandra Morus, Monika Nowacka, Sylwia Nowak, Małgorzata Organiściak, Hanna Ostromęcka, Maria Peradzyńska, Magda Karolina Porwich, Diana Polna, Dominika Prądzyńska, Maria Przanowska, Natalia Rochacka, Barbara Socha, Justyna Staciwa, Katarzyna Helena Starzec, Anna Suchomska, Wiesław Suruło, Elżbieta Turczyńska.

For the 2nd stage 16 participants qualified:
Jolanta Barlik, Agnieszka Cywińska, Ewa Dębska, Jarosław Głąbica, Agata Igras, Dorota Imienińska, Renata Kerner, Joanna Kontowicz, Adrianna Lis, Alicja Lizer, Elwira Lubos, Izabela Łopatko, Małgorzata Organiściak, Barbara Socha, Justyna Staciwa, Wiesław Suruło.

There were three stages of the competition:
During the 1st stage the participants presented two pieces: A. Vivaldi, VI Sonata in G minor from Il Pastor Fido; E. Bozza, Image.
The participants of the 2nd stage performed pieces of their own choice complemented by one of the following pieces: H. Dutilleux, Sonatina; B. Martinů, Sonata; C. Reinecke, Sonata „Undine” Op. 167; J. Mouquet, La Flute de Pan Op. 15; T. Szeligowski, Sonata.
During the finals one of W.A. Mozart concertos was required: Concerto in G major KV 313 or Concerto in D major KV 314.
The finalists were accompanied by the Orchestra of the Academy of Music in Kraków, conducted by Tomasz Chmiel.

MW: She began her musical education in Rybnik, with the piano. She started to play the flute late but the endeavour and long hours of practising paid off. A 21year-old Elwira Lubos became laureate of the 3rd National Flute Competition which ended yesterday in Kraków. (...) “I had never played with the orchestra before. I think I will do it more often be-cause I really liked it” the winner Elwira Lubos admitted. She regards entering the studio of Prof. Jerzy Mrozik at the Academy of Music in Wro-cław as her greatest achievement so far. (...) “Her musicality is natural and fresh, without a trace of pretension” Barbara Świątek-Żelazna praises the laureate. (...) This year’s competition confirmed that the field of flute playing is dominated by women. However, the men’s honour was saved by second prize winner Wiesław Suruło. Dorota Imienińska, a Paris Conservatory scholarship holder, was third .
The competition was accompanied by Yamaha flutes exhibition which was prepared and organized by Jacek Łoziński.

Similarly to the previous edition, the very popular Discussion Forum was organized, during which the participants, teachers and members of the jury traditionally share their experiences, gain theoretical knowledge and acquire practical skills. As part of the competition, 4th General Assembly of the Polish Flutists’ Society took place.


Grzegorz Olkiewicz: The event, [Flute Compe-tition in Kraków] owing to the great involvement of Prof. Barbara Świątek-Żelazna, is continually gain-ing a greater reputation, rendering the Academy of Music in Kraków famous. It is difficult to overestimate the significance of this competition for the development and popularisation of flute playing in our country. Especially as with every edition, higher standard of participants can be observed. It is the result of sound rivalry and of a chance to make com-parisons for the participants and teachers alike. The choice of eminent members of the jury – exquisite Polish flute soloists and teachers – is an important factor as well. ... it would be valuable for the rank of this won-derful event for it to become an international competition with stricter age limits for the participants. Special acknowledgements are due (...) to Prof. Barbara Świątek-Żelazna, whose extraordinary personality and devotion creates the unique atmos-phere of the competition.

Cezary Traczewski: ...impeccable organization of the competition contributes to its growing reputation and prestige and to the improvement of the flute playing standards which can be observed when we look back on the previous editions. On account of the occurrence of some minor interpretative ambiguities, the following issues of the competition’s rules have to be corrected: the conditions of awarding special prizes; specification of the duration of the programme performed in the 2nd stage; indication of model editions; the obligation to perform all solo pieces from memory. I would like especially to thank Prof. Barabara Świątek-Żelazna for excellent leading of jury sessions and her care in providing friendly and peaceful atmosphere.

Grzegorz Olkiewicz: ...I think that it becomes necessary for the compe-tition to become international in scope as well as to extend the age limit to about 30 so that Polish young people have an opportunity to compare and verify their skills with young people from other countries. International scope of the competition will bring renown to the Polish school of flute playing, which gradually improves thanks to the Kraków competition and contributes to the raising standard of flute playing in our country.

Jerzy Mrozik: The high standard of the competition – which makes deci-sions difficult for the jury – the opportunity for competition among the participants and among particular centers educating young flutists, are the main achievements of the competition. I would like to express my deep appreciation for Prof. Barbara Świątek-Żelazna for her idea, determination and her flair for organization. Her ability to choose competent and devoted people to co-operate in the creation of the competition made me write these sincere words of highest appreciation with envy. Let the next competition be of international scope.
...as I have organized various artistic events many times, my experience allows me to appreciate the organizational effort, contributed here.
...The competition confirmed the organizational resilience of the Academy of Music in Kraków.