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

02/10/2025

Dr. Artur Szklener, director of the Fryderyk Chopin National Institute, spoke on ‘Poranek Dwójki’ about the nineteenth edition, the participants, the jury, the performance and reception of Chopin’s music, and the ever-growing interest in the Competition – not only among musicians but also among audiences worldwide. The conversation was conducted by Marcin Pesta. We invite you to listen!

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5/6/2025

Here are the 84 names of the participants of the 19th Chopin Competition

The preliminary rounds of the 19th Chopin Competition concluded on 4 May at the Warsaw Philharmonic after 12 days of daily auditions.

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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.