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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.

Gerhard Taschner

DEU
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Gerhard Taschner

DEU

Edition 1960

Member of the Jury

Gioconda De Vito

ITA
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Gioconda De Vito

ITA

Edition 1960

Member of the Jury

Joseph Szigeti

USA
Joseph Szigeti

Joseph Szigeti

USA

Edition 1960

Member of the Jury

Raymond Loucheur

FRA
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Raymond Loucheur

FRA

Edition 1960

Member of the Jury

André François Marescotti

SWI
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André François Marescotti

SWI

Edition 1959

Member of the Jury

Franz Andrè

BEL
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Franz Andrè

BEL

Edition 1959

Member of the Jury

Giorgio Federico Ghedini

ITA
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Giorgio Federico Ghedini

ITA

Edition 1959

Member of the Jury

Michelangelo Abbado

ITA
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Michelangelo Abbado

ITA

Edition 1959

Member of the Jury

Pierre Capdevielle

FRA
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Pierre Capdevielle

FRA

Edition 1959

Member of the Jury

Ricardo Odnoposoff

AUT
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Ricardo Odnoposoff

AUT

Edition 1959

Member of the Jury

William Walton

GBR

William Walton

GBR

Edition 1958

Member of the Jury

André François Marescotti

SWI
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André François Marescotti

SWI

Edition 1958

Member of the Jury