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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.

André Gertler

BEL
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André Gertler

BEL

Edition 1958

Member of the Jury

Franco Tufari

ITA
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Franco Tufari

ITA

Edition 1958

Member of the Jury

Raymond Loucheur

FRA
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Raymond Loucheur

FRA

Edition 1958

Member of the Jury

Alberto Poltronieri

ITA
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Alberto Poltronieri

ITA

Edition 1957

Member of the Jury

Conrad Beck

SWI
Conrad Beck 1961 By Unknown author Privatarchiv der Erben von Conrad Beck CC0 commons.wikimedia.org

Conrad Beck

SWI

Edition 1957

Member of the Jury

Erica Morini

USA
Erica Morini

Erica Morini

USA

Edition 1957

Member of the Jury

Joseph Calvet

FRA
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Joseph Calvet

FRA

Edition 1957

Member of the Jury

Marcel Poot

BEL
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Marcel Poot

BEL

Edition 1957

Member of the Jury

Alfred Pochon

SWI
Alfred Pochon in 1918 By Bain Library of Congress - Public Domain - commons.wikimedia.org

Alfred Pochon

SWI

Edition 1956

Member of the Jury

André François Marescotti

SWI
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André François Marescotti

SWI

Edition 1956

Member of the Jury