For the sixth time, Music School Isidor Bajić will be the organizer and host of the Isidor Bajić Memorial International Piano Competition. Around 250 participants from 29 countries are expected to take part in the Competition. Patrons of this year’s Memorial are the Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the City of Novi Sad.
The Gala Opening Ceremony of the 6th Isidor Bajić Piano Memorial will take place at the Serbian National Theatre on March 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm. During the Gala Opening Ceremony the following performances will be featured:
Sofya Gulyak (Russia)
The winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition (2009)
Poom Prommachart (Thailand)
1st Prize winner (C category) of the 5th Memorial Isidor Bajic
The Serbian National Theatre Symphonic Orchestra (Serbia)
Conductors:
Mikica Jevtić (Serbia)
Aleksandar Kojić (Serbia)
Around 100 contestants competing in three categories will perform in front of the international jury comprised of the following members:
Robert Andres (Croatia/Portugal)
Svetozar Ivanov (Bulgaria)
Emanuel Krasovsky (Israel)
Vanessa Latarche (UK)
Hedi Salanki-Rubardt (Hungary)
Myrthala Salazar (Mexico)
Edward Turgeon (Canada)
David Westfall (USA)
All other details related to Isidor Bajić Piano Memorial can be found on the competition’s official internet website: www.pianomemorial.rs