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1st Brazilian Chopin Competition in São Paulo

08/05/2024

The semi-finals will feature 11 pianists who have been selected through a videotaped selection process. They will perform 30-40-minute recitals consisting of works by Fryderyk Chopin, which must include mazurkas, nocturnes and large form. The Competition Jury will qualify 3 pianists for the final of the Competition, who will perform a selected Chopin concerto on Monday 13 May together with the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo under the direction of José Maria Florêncio.

The winner of the Competition can benefit from a simplified qualification procedure for the 19th International Chopin Competition, which gives him or her the opportunity to skip the selection phase based on DVD recordings. He or she will also be invited for a study visit to Poland.

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10/18/2025

Change in the start time of the first prize-winners concert

We would like to inform you that the awards gala and the first laureates’ concert, which will take place on October 21st at the Teatr Wielki – National Opera, originally scheduled for 7:00 PM, will now begin at 8:00 PM.

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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.