 First prize was given to Yulianna Avdeeva.The jury panel for this competition includes Jan Ekier, Andrzej Jasiński, Piotr Paleczny, Martha Argerich, Bella Davidovich, Philippe Entremont, Nelson Freire, Adam Harasiewicz, Kevin Kenner, Michie Koyama, Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń, Dang Thai Son, and Fou Ts'ong.1 Withdrawal