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Edition 2004

The 50th edition of the Premio Paganini, held in 2004, the year in which Genoa was European Capital of Culture, was a significant milestone as it was the first edition to be held after the decision to hold the competition once every two years. The new Artistic Committee, chaired by the Mayor of Genoa, Giuseppe Pericu, is composed of representatives of the city's musical institutions (Carlo Felice Opera House Foundation, GOG "Giovine Orchestra Genovese" and the "Niccolò Paganini" State Conservatory).

The role of artistic director was assigned to Cesare Mazzonis, an internationally important figure in the world of music, who also acted as chairman of the competition jury. The decision not to award the first prize in 2004 derived from the desire to raise the standards and enhance the prestige of the competition. Various new developments were gradually introduced, starting from the pre-selection of competitors, the commission of a new piece written especially for the competition (Syncopations by Azio Corghi) and increasing the value of the first prize to the same level as other international competitions.

Maia Glezarova

RUS
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Maia Glezarova

RUS

Edition 1993

Member of the Jury

Zoria Chikhmourzaeva

RUS

Zoria Chikhmourzaeva

RUS

Edition 1992

Member of the Jury

Yoshio Unno

JPN

Yoshio Unno

JPN

Edition 1992

Member of the Jury

Angelo Stefanato

ITA
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Angelo Stefanato

ITA

Edition 1992

Member of the Jury

Eugen Sarbu

ROU
Eugen Sarbu

Eugen Sarbu

ROU

Edition 1992

Member of the Jury

Franco Caracciolo

ITA
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Franco Caracciolo

ITA

Edition 1992

Member of the Jury

Jean Ter-Merguerian

FRA
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Jean Ter-Merguerian

FRA

Edition 1992

Member of the Jury

Manfred Scherzer

DEU
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Manfred Scherzer

DEU

Edition 1992

Member of the Jury

Roman Totenberg

USA
Roman Totenberg

Roman Totenberg

USA

Edition 1992

Member of the Jury

Zinaida Gilels

USA

Zinaida Gilels

USA

Edition 1991

Member of the Jury