The beginning of a longer journey. Conversation with Bruce Liu

‘The Chopin Competition naturally places Chopin at the centre of your life for a long time, and that leaves a deep imprint. His music shaped me as a pianist’.

Notes from behind the scenes. 2nd day

Day two of the auditions of the 19th Frederic Chopin Piano Competition: lines to the box office, fans seeking autographs, Jury focused on the players but sometimes nodding to the rhythm.

Jed Distler and his blog about 19th Chopin Competition

Jed Distler, a pianist, composer, and music critic gifted with a phenomenal sense of observation, wrote a blog for The Gramophone magazine during the 18th Chopin Competition in 2021, and it was among the most widely read and authoritative reports of the competition auditions. 

‘Chopin Courier’ – follow the latest comment on the Competition

For the duration of the Competition, you’re invited to ‘Chopin Courier’ – our free daily, containing the newest relations from the participants’ performances, articles regarding Fryderyk Chopin’s music.

Garrick Ohlsson talks about Chopin and Chopin Competition

At the conference inaugurating the 19th Chopin Competition, jury chairman Garrick Ohlsson – winner of the 8th edition of the Competition in 1970 – spoke about the difficult tasks of the jurors, the method of judging the participants, and Chopin’s music.

The director of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute and the 19th Chopin Competition, Dr. Artur Szklener, in an interview for Polish Radio Programme 2

The interview for Polish Radio Programme 2 with Dr. Artur Szklener was conducted by Marcin Pesta.

Security checks, difficulties in accessing the Warsaw Philharmonic and tickets for concerts and auditions of the 19th Chopin Competition

Important information about getting to the Warsaw Philharmonic, security checks, and audition tickets.

Chopin. This is also my story

Great stories are written with micro-stories. The hundred years of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition are not only about the fortunes of its 20 past winners, or even the hundreds of participants – they are also, and above all, about the millions of memories and emotions of the audience.