The Polish press and social media are full of indignance as only one of the six Polish violinists has made it through to the second stage of the Wieniawski Violin Competition.
The public's favourite, Wojciech Niedziółka, is also one of only two European candidates to qualify to the next round.
Press critics and music fans alike have been contesting the jury's decisions, suggesting that there has been a bias towards musicians from the Far East, reflecting conflicts of interest in the jury.
Several criticisms have pointed to jury connections to the Far East and to the fact that young European violinists represent competition in European concert halls.
Sources: wyborcza.pl, Wieniawski Competition website
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