1st MKD 9-16 XII 1979

After the 3rd stage auditions the jury chaired by Stanisław Wisłocki granted the following  awards specified in the regulations of the Competition:

1st award – Gold Medal and PLN 100,000 – Claus Peter Flor (German Democratic Republic)

2nd  award – Silver Medal and PLN 75,000 – Uri Mayer (Canada)

3rd  award – Bronze Medal and PLN 50,000 – Tadeusz Marian Wojciechowski (Poland)

Three distinctions  PLN 20,000 each – Takuo Yuasa (Japan)

                                                          Hans Graf (Austria)

                                                          Tomas Koutnik (Czechoslovakia)

Additional awards

Award and PLN 15,000 from the Association of Polish Artists Musicians  – Cyril Diederich (France)

Award of the Provincial Agency of Artistic Events in Katowice for the youngest participant in the final and PLN 10,000 – Claus Peter Flor

Award of the chairman of the jury for the best Pole and PLN 15,000 – Tadeusz Wojciechowski

Cup of the Orchestra of the Silesian Philharmonic for the finalist coming from the furthest country  – Takuo Yuasa