9th MKD 16-25 XI 2012

1st Prize - 25 000 EURO and Golden Baton funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage receives Daniel Smith.
2nd Prize - 20 000 EUR and Silver Baton funded by the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship rec eives Marzena Diakun
3rd Prize - 15 000 Euro and Bronze Baton sponsored by the Mayor of Katowice receives Azis Sadikovic
- First Distinction - 10000 Euro founded by Kompania Węglowa SA receives Andrew Koehler
- Second Distinction - 7000 Euro funded by the Silesian Philharmonic receives Maja Metelska
- Third Distinction - 5000 Euro funded by the Foundation of the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Music Competition for Conductors receives Zoi Tsokanou

Extracurricural Prizes

1. National Philharmonic – invitation for the 1st Prize winner to conduct a concert in the season 2013/2014 – Daniel Smith
2. Orchestra Metropolitana De Lisboa – concert in Lisbon – invitation for the winner of the competition for the artistic season 2012/2013 – Daniel Smith
3. Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Centre –invitation for one of the laureates in the second half of 2013 – the Jury appointed Andrew Koehler
4. Sudety Philharmonic – invitation for the best Polish conductor to conduct a concert in the season 2013/2014 – Marzena Diakun
5. Zielona Góra Philharmonic – invitation for one of the laureates to conduct a concert in the season 2012/2013 – Azis Sadikovic
6. Szczecin Philharmonic – invitation for the 1st Prize winner in the season 2013/2014 2013/2014 – Daniel Smith
7. Witold Lutosławski Philharmonic in Wrocław – invitation for the laureate to conduct a concert on 15 March 2013 – Marzena Diakun
8. Świętokrzyska Philharmonic – invitation for the winner in the season 2013/2014 – Marzena Diakun
9. Kraków Philharmonic – invitation for the competition laureate in the artistic season 2013/2014 – Azis Sadikovic
10. H. Wieniawski Philharmonic in Lublin – invitation for the winner of the competition in the artistic season 2013/2014 – Daniel Smith
11. ONE goes places – invitation for the laureate of the competition to conduct 7 concerts within the framework of the project, in the years 2012–2015. Jena – Jenaer Philharmonie Zlin – Bohuslav Martinu Filharmonie, Żilina – Štátny komorný orchester Žilina, Ljubliana – RTV Slo, Amiens– Orchestre de Picardie (3 times) for the best European laureate – Marzena Diakun
12. Ludwig van Beethoven Association – invitation for the 1st Prize winner to participate in the Easter Festival of Ludwig van Beethoven, season 2013/3014 – Daniel Smith
13. Tama Philharmonic in Tokyo, Japan – invitation for the 1st Prize winner to conduct a concert in the season 2013/2014 – Daniel Smith
14. Warmińsko–Mazurska Philharmonic in Olsztyn – invitation for a Polish laureate or a Polish contestant granted with the highest score to conduct a concert in the season 2013/2014– Marzena Diakun
15. Aleksaander Tansman Association for the Promotion of Culture – invitation for the 1st Prize winner to conduct a symphonic concert within the framework of the 10th International Festival and Competition of Musical Personalities TANSMAN 2014 in Łódź – Daniel Smith
16. Lower Silesian Philharmonic in Jelenia Góra – invitation for the best Polish laureate in the season 2013/2014 – Marzena Diakun
17. Toruń Symphonic Orchestra – invitation for the best Polish conductor in the season 2013/2014 – Marzena Diakun
18. Fryderyk Chopin University of Music – invitation for a Polish contestant with the highest score in the final, in the season 2013/2014 – Marzena Diakun
19. Karol Namysłowski Symphonic Orchestra in Zamość – invitation to conduct concerts in the year 2013 or 2014 for the best Polish finalist – Marzena Diakun and for the best Polish contestant who was not qualified for the final – Sylwia Janiak
20. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Silesian Philharmonic – invitation for First Prize winner to conduct a concert in the season 2013/2014 – Daniel Smith
21. Lithuanian National Philharmonic – invitation for the winner of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd Prize – the decision shall be made by Juozas Domarkas
22. Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy AUKSO – invitation of the 1st Prize winner to conduct a concert in the season 2013/2014 – Daniel Smith
23. National Philharmonic for a participant below 28 years of age, appointed by the Jury. Invitation to conduct a Sunday symphonic concert for children in the season 2013/2014 – Fabio Miguel Pereira


Cash Prizes

1. Mr. Mitsunaga Iwata – 2,800 EURO for the best Japanese conductor– Masane Ota
2. ZAIKS – 10,000 PLN for the best performance of a piece by a Polish composer – Maja Metelska
3. The Orchestra Prize funded by STOART – 10,000 PLN – Daniel Smith
4. Prize of Tisha and Piotr Gajewski – 2500 PLN for the youngest participant of the 9th International Competition for Conductors who was qualified for the semi-final – Sylwia Janiak
5. Prize of Zofia and Antoni Wit – 5000 PLN for the best Polish participant of the 9th International Competition for Conductors who was not qualified for the final – Sylwia Janiak


In–kind Prizes

1. PWM for the 1st Prize winner – a set of scores of the leading contemporary Polish composers – Daniel Smith
2. Porcelana Śląska (BGH Network S.A.) – a set of dinner and coffee china for the best Polish conductor – Marzena Diakun
3. Batuta – Jakub Szewczyk – prizes in the form of batons for the semi–finalists and finalists
4. Polish Musicians Artists Association – Orpheus Prize, granted to the 1st award winner – Daniel Smith
5. Karol Szymanowski State General School of Music of the 2nd Degree in Katowice – the “YOUNG BATON MASTER” award granted by a Young Jury – Stanislav Kochanowskiy and Andrew Koehler