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NEWS

10/17/2025

Behind the scenes notes. 14th day

Behind the scenes notes. 14th day

  The good news at the start of the day Thursday was that Eric Lu, of the United States, was able to perform, following illness. His evening recital was the last one of Stage 3. Other participants that we heard earlier on Thursday came from Japan, China, Poland and Canada, and there was also another pianist from the U.S.A.

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10/16/2025

Events accompanying the Chopin Competition

Events accompanying the Chopin Competition

This year’s edition of the Chopin Competition is packed with exceptionally numerous accompanying events – its special status favours this state of affairs, since it marks the opening of celebration of Competition’s centenary, which falls in 2027 – we will be celebrating this anniversary through a series of events and projects over the next five years, culminating in the 20th edition in 2030.

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10/16/2025

How did Chopin play – vol. 11

How did Chopin play – vol. 11

In the third stage of the Chopin Competition, participants are required to perform a selected complete opus of mazurkas – their choice relatively often falls on Opus 33, written between 1836 and 1838. 

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10/16/2025

We know the names of 11 finalists of the 19th Chopin Competition

We know the names of 11 finalists of the 19th Chopin Competition

The jury of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, chaired by Garrick Ohlsson, admitted the following 11 pianists to the final.

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10/14/2025

Experts in Waltz

Experts in Waltz

In 2024, a manuscript of a Waltz in A minor for piano, comprising only 24 bars and apparently notated by Chopin, was found in the music collection of The Morgan Library and Museum in New York. The discovery gained worldwide attention and generated considerable controversy about its authenticity.

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10/13/2025

Requiem’ for piano solo on the anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin’s death

Requiem’ for piano solo on the anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin’s death

Chopin died on October 17, 1849, and was buried less than two weeks later, on October 30, at the Père-Lachaise Cemetery. The funeral mass was celebrated at the La Madeleine Church in Paris, and its musical setting consisted primarily of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem.

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10/13/2025

Schedule for Stage III of the auditions

Schedule for Stage III of the auditions

We present a detailed schedule of auditions for Stage III of the 19th Chopin Competition.

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10/9/2025

A Lion Tamer’s Labour of Love. Conversation with Garrick Ohlsson

A Lion Tamer’s Labour of Love. Conversation with Garrick Ohlsson

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