Introduction
The 12th International Performers' Competition in ORGAN took place in Brno under the auspices of Roman Onderka the Mayor of the Statutory City of Brno between 16th and 22nd September 2007. The competition is presented as an integral part of the Brno International Music Festival with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Southern Moravia Region.
Competition Venues
| 1st Round | Knight's Hall of the New Town Hall |
| 2nd Round | St. Augustine Church |
| 3rd Round, 1st Part |
Concert Hall of the Music Faculty of Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts |
| 3rd Round, 2nd Part |
Concert Hall Besední dům |
Jury
The jury of the 12th International Performers´ Competition consists of:
| chairwoman of the jury: | Gillian Weir (Great Britain) |
| Vice-Chairwoman:: | Alena Veselá (Czech Republic) |
| Jury members: | Helmut Deutsch (Germany), Irena Chřibková (Czech Republic), Julian Gembalski (Poland), Kamila Klugarová (Czech Republic), Peter Planyavsky (Austria) |
Candidates
Thirteen candidates took part in the International Performer's Competition in 2007:
| Czech Republic | 4 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Slovak Republic | 1 |
Competition process
| Czech candidates | Foreign candidates | Total | |
| 1st Round | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2nd Round | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 3rd Round | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Prizes
| 1st Prize and the title of laureate: | Pavel Svoboda (Czech Republic) |
| 2nd Prize and the title of laureate: | Anna Pikulska (Poland) Drahoslav Gric (Czech Republic) |
| 3rd Prize and the title of laureate: | was not awarded |
| Honourable mention: | Young Eun Jang (South Korea) |
The Czech Music Fund Foundation awards the Prize for the best Performance of Burlesca by Zdeněk Pololáník to Anna Pikulska (Poland).
Concert of laureates
The concert of laureates took place in the Concert Hall Besední dům on 22nd September 2007 at 3 p. m. as a part of the 42nd Brno International Music Festival Moravian Autumn. The programme of the concert chose the jury from the best performances of all rounds.
Programme:
| L. Vierne: | Symphony Nr. 2, op. 20 - I. Allegro, III. Scherzo |
| Z. Pololáník: | Burlesca Anna Pikulska 2nd Prize and the Prize for the best Performance of Burlesca by Zdeněk Pololáník |
| R. Schumann: | Canon Study in A flat major, op. 56/4 |
| A. Guilmant: | Sonata Nr. 6 B minor, op. 86 Drahoslav Gric 2nd Prize |
| F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: | Sonata C minor |
| Ch.- M. Widor: | Symphony Nr. 5 F minor, op. 42/1 - II. Allegro cantabile, V. Toccata Pavel Svoboda 1st Prize |
