7th Ewa Malewicz Music Competition (September 2019)

Friends President Ben James was invited to be part of the jury for the 7th Ewa Malewicz Music Competition 2019 for young Polish Australian musicians. The Competition was organised by Grzegorz Machnacki and the Society of Polish Culture in Victoria, with the finals held in the spectacular Deakin Edge performance space at Federation Square, Melbourne. Ben joined pianist Stanisław Deja (Chair), and violinist Adam Piechociński on the jury to see the next generation of musicians engaging with the music of Chopin and other Polish composers. The winners of the under 12 category were Andi Hu (piano), Serena Yitong Zhang (piano), and Patrick Hill (cello), and the under 16s, Louise Turnbull (violin) and Michael de Huy (piano).