Polish teenage violinist among winners of Barcelona Competition

A 17 year old Polish violinist, Bartosz Olszewski, has won Second Prize at the Victoria BCN International Violin Competition in Barcelona. He was honoured in the advanced category (ages 17 to 20), sharing the accolade with Minho You of South Korea and China’s Haochen Wang.

Bartek Olszewski, bearing the award he claimed at the Victoria BCN Competition 2025

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The participants of this prestigious competition's 2025 edition represented 38 countries.

Barcelona's Victoria Music Center has announced the results of its 2025 Victoria 'BCN' International Violin Competition, where the lucky first prize winners receive a masterclass with Maxim Vengerov:https://t.co/COQOA9VBbP

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Olszewski, born 2008, belongs to the most talented Polish violinists of the youngest generation. He hails from a musical family, both of his parents being professional violinists and his elder brother playing flute in an orchestra.

A student of a music high school in Wrocław, south-western Poland, he has honed his skills at masterclasses led by such world-acclaimed violinists as Gidon Kremer and Alexander Sitkovetsky. He is a laureate of several national and international competitions.

(mk/mm)