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XIX Chopin Competition Calendar

Preliminary Round

23.04 - 04.05

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Inauguration of the Competition

02.10

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Round one of the Competition

03.10 - 07.10

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Round two of the Competition

09.10 - 12.10

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Round three of the Competition

14.10 - 16.10

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Commemoration of the 176th anniversary of Chopin's death

17.10

Basilica of the Holy Cross

Finals

18.10 - 20.10

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1st Prize-winners' Concert

21.10

Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera

2nd Prize-winners' Concert

22.10

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3rd Prize-winners' Concert

23.10

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Here are the 85 names of the participants of the 19th Chopin Competition

Here are the 85 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.

5/6/2025 · NEW

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

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. 

5/4/2025 · NEW

On Fryderyk's childhood and youth in Warsaw. The Chopin Podcast

On Fryderyk's childhood and youth in Warsaw. The Chopin Podcast

Warsaw is the city of Fryderyk's childhood and youth. Chopin's parents ran a boarding school for boys in the capital, so little Freddie had many opportunities to get to know its streets, backstreets and palaces.

5/3/2025 · NEW

On 6 May, the results of the Preliminaries for the 19th Chopin Competition will be announced!

On 6 May, the results of the Preliminaries for the 19th Chopin Competition will be announced!

On 6 May, 2025 at 10:30 a.m., a press conference will be held at the Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw to announce the list of names of pianists qualified to participate in the 19th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in October.     

4/29/2025 · NEW