About XVI Chopin Competition Edition
Winners
1st Prize
Yulianna AvdeevaRussian Federation
2nd Prize ex aequo
Lukas GeniušasLithuania
2nd Prize ex aequo
Ingolf Wunder
3rd Prize
Daniil TrifonovRussian Federation
4th Prize
Evgeni BozhanovBulgaria
5th Prize
François DumontFrance
6th Prize
The prize was not awarded
Yulianna AvdeevaRussian Federation
Irene VenezianoItaly
Paweł WakarecyPoland
Leonora ArmelliniItaly
Marcin KoziakPoland
Yulianna AvdeevaRussian Federation
Daniil TrifonovRussian Federation
Lukas GeniušasLithuania
Ingolf Wunder
Jury
Katarzyna Popowa-ZydrońPolska
Adam HarasiewiczPolska
Philippe Entremont Francja
Bella DavidovichRosja
Andrzej JasińskiPolska
Jan EkierPolska
Ts’Ong FouChiny
Dang Thai SonWietnam
Michie KoyamaJaponia
Piotr PalecznyPolska
Martha ArgerichArgentyna
Nelson FreireBrazylia
Kevin KennerStany Zjednoczone
Information
2010 was the jubilee year of the bicentenary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin. In connection with the grand anniversary celebrations, Chopin began appearing everywhere and in every possible form: from the most authentic (Chopin on period instruments) to those adhering to popular culture (Chopin in tracksuit top with earphones).
In 2010, the Competition was organised for the first time by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute. The four-stage format was reinstated, and the Sonata in C minor, Op. 4 appeared on the list of works for the third round (giving three sonatas to choose from). Among the pianos, an Italian Fazioli was available for the first time.
Many discussions and disputes arose in 2010. The Austrian pianist Ingolf Wunder, although he had fallen at the second hurdle in 2005, was among the favourites for the 16th Competition from the very beginning, and he enjoyed huge favour among the public. Ultimately, he came second, and he had to share that prize with Lukas Geniušas. The jury awarded First Prize to the Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva – the fourth woman to be crowned winner of the Chopin Competition.
The rivalry could be followed from the first round to the final thanks to simultaneous broadcasts on radio, television and the Internet.
Plakat
The 16th edition of the Competition was officially announced by a poster created by Rafał Olbiński (born 1943). Olbiński’s work continues the tradition of landscape posters in the competition’s history, yet his painterly approach infuses the design with a deeper sense of atmosphere and emotion.
