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The Magic of Vinyl

06/10/2025

‘Black records,’ which have always held a special place in the hearts of music lovers, have recently made a successful return to the current offerings of record labels. The Chopin Institute is using this medium to present you with exceptional recordings, primarily recordings of events that have made a significant impact on the history of world piano music. The core of the LP series will be portraits of the most distinguished figures – laureates of the Chopin Competition over the past decades. We have planned over 30 titles for release until 2027, the 100th anniversary of the Competition. Recalled in analogue sound, they transport us through time and space, allowing us to immerse ourselves in a world where only the beauty of musical sensitivity, the beauty of sound, and the taste of wisely, deeply interpreted works matter.

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10/31/2025

A solemn celebration of Chopin

Lu, Chen, and Wang – the prize-winners of this year’s International Chopin Competition in Warsaw – performed at the Berlin Philharmonie as part of the Meister-Klavierabend (Master Pianists’ Evenings) concert series. This prestigious series brings to the Berlin Philharmonie some of the world’s most distinguished contemporary piano virtuosos: Bruce Liu, Khatia Buniatishvili, Ivo Pogorelich, Jan Lisiecki, and Roman Borisov.The cycle was inaugurated with a special performance by the laureates of the 2025 International Chopin Competition, appearing directly after the Warsaw finals.

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5/4/2025

12 days of Preliminaries for the 19th Chopin Competition are behind us!

Today, at 8 PM in the Chamber Hall of the Warsaw Philharmonic, the last participant of the Preliminaries for the 19th Chopin Competition performed. After their recital, the Jury, chaired by Professor Piotr Paleczny, began deliberations. In just two days (May 6, 2025), we will find out which pianists will return to Warsaw in less than five months to compete for the title of winner of the 19th Chopin Competition.