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Monika Olejnik’s interview with Krystian Zimerman

20/10/2025

Courtesy of Ms. Monika Olejnik, on the Fryderyk Chopin Institute’s YouTube channel, we present an excerpt from her interview with Krystian Zimerman from October 31, 2024. The legendary winner of the 1975 Chopin Competition recounts how his life changed diametrically overnight after the results were announced – he was inundated with offers to perform around the world – but also about his artistic friendships and authority figures, including Witold Lutosławski, Leonard Bernstein, and Artur Rubinstein. Zimerman’s reflections on the outstanding level of contemporary young pianists, music criticism, and the importance of connecting with audiences top his story up. 

The interview can be viewed here.

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    9/8/2025

    Ticket sales for the Opening Concert and the 1st Winners Concert of the 19th Chopin Competition

    Ticket Sales for the Inaugural Concert (2 October 2025) and the First Prize-Winners’ Concert (21 October 2025) of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition will begin on 9 September 2025 at 10:00 a.m.   Tickets will be available online at ebilet.pl, as well as in person at the ticket desks of the Fryderyk Chopin Museum, located at Tamka 43 Street, Warsaw.  

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    Jury of the 19th Chopin Competition

    We present the jury of the 19th Chopin Competition, which will judge the pianists at next year’s auditions.

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