Bednarska is Credit Suisse Jeune Soliste
Marianna Bednarska is the winner of the 2019 Prix Credit Suisse Jeunes Solistes. The Polish percussionist beat off competition from three competitors and an ensemble at last Saturday's final.
Bednarska is currently studying with Philippe Spiesser at the Geneva School of Music. She has won numerous prizes at national and international percussion competitions, including the Grand Prix of the ENKOR International Music Competition in 2018, first prize at the International Percussion Competition in Northwestern in 2016 and first prize and the Special Prize of the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation at the International Marimba Competition in Bamberg in 2016.
The "Prix Credit Suisse Jeunes Solistes", which has been awarded since 2001, is a joint initiative of the Lucerne Festival, the Swiss Conference of Music Universities (KMHS) and the Credit Suisse Foundation. It is endowed with 25,000 Swiss francs and is awarded every two years to a highly talented young musician. The award also includes the opportunity to perform at the Lucerne Festival as part of the "Debut" series.
