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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.

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’.

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. 

Behind the scenes notes. 2nd day

First from among the 84 participants of the 19th Fryderyk Chopin Competition presented themselves to the jury on Friday, at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, that filled with audience. Among them were pianists from China, Japan, the U.S.A., Canada and Poland. The program of the 1st stage usually includes an etude, a waltz, a nocturne and a ballade.

‘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.

Inaugural concert of the 19th Chopin Competition

The inauguration of the Competition is a special event – solemn and ceremonial, filled with a whole range of emotions heralding this unique and noble competition, which will captivate the entire music world for the next three weeks. 

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.

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.

Laureates of international competitions in the 19th Chopin Competition

Of the 84 pianists who will be performing recitals in the first stage of the Chopin Competition starting on Friday, October 3, 66 were already introduced to the audience during the preliminary rounds (held in Warsaw in late April and early May). The remaining nineteen are coming to compete in the Chopin Competition thanks to prizes won in other piano competitions. 

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.

You listen to Chopin, we listen to you – take part in our surveys

We invite you to participate in four surveys about the audience of the Competition.

The inaugural conference of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition

The inaugural conference of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition will be held at the Royal Castle today at 5.00 p.m.