Saturday, November 7 3PM - Julie Haismann - Saint Mary's School - Smedes/Emory Parlor
Winner in the Paderewski Competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland
French pianist Julie Haismann, born in 2003, is an award-winning artist recognized for her versatility and strong artistic voice, with training at the CNSMD in Lyon and Paris and current studies in Sweden as an artist-in-residence at the Ingesund Piano Center. In 2024, she won the Grand Prix at the Malmö Nordic Piano Competition—along with prizes for best interpretation of the contemporary work and the Einbeck Feuerwerk Festival prize—while also earning distinction in Paris’s CRR concerto competition, performing Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto with orchestra. A dedicated chamber musician and festival performer across Europe, she is also a prizewinner at the Cambrà Romanica International Competition and co-founder of innovative ensembles and the Festival de l’Arcouest.
Seating is general admission in the intimate 1839 Victorian-era Smedes Parlor at Saint Mary's School. For other artists scheduled to perform at the festival, visit Paderewski Festival Raleigh. The premiere piano festival in Raleigh is curated by Artistic Director, Adam Wibrowski. This, the 13th annual, four-day event is a fitting tribute in Raleigh to the world famous competitions in Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, and Los Angeles!