The Institute’s Phonography for the Competition’s 100th Anniversary: Maurizio Pollini – Winner in 1960

One of the giants of world pianism, winner of the 6th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, for decades belonged to the pantheon of the most important figures on the world music scene. 

Chopin for the participants of the Warsaw Uprising

There is much evidence in Fryderyk Chopin's biography of his deep attachment to his homeland. Writing to his family from Vienna at the age of 21, he makes this clear declaration: ‘Malfatti [i.e. the imperial court physician Johann Malfatti, who introduced the young composer to the circles of the artistic elite of Vienna] attempts in vain to convince me that every artist is a cosmopolitan. Even if that were the case, as an artist I am still in the cradle, but as a Pole I have begun my third decade.’ 

Full schedule of the international tour of the laureates of the 19th Chopin Competition

Over 30 cities in fifteen countries on four continents – the international tour of the laureates of the 19th Chopin Competition, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in cooperation with the Liu Kotow agency, is exceptionally grand and impressive in scope; young Chopinists are performing for tens of thousands of listeners.

Special Recital by Piotr Alexewicz at the Warsaw Philharmonic: December 10, 7:00 PM

Piotr Alexewicz won the audience award, announced by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute during the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, with 19,961 votes.

The Competition interpretations by Eric Lu released by Deutsche Grammophon

‘At the age of 27, Lu has the potential for a long and interesting career ahead of him, and he joins a roll call of illustrious past Chopin Competition winners, including Maurizio Pollini, Martha Argerich, Krystian Zimerman, Yulianna Avdeeva, Seong-Jin Cho and Bruce Liu’ (Presto Music).

New CD album’s in ‘Blue Series’

If we consider the beginning of Lidia Grychtołówna’s international career to be her seventh prize at the 5th Chopin Competition (1955), then current year we can celebrate the 70th anniversary of this distinguished doyenne of the Polish piano school.

19th Chopin Competition – judges' scores

We present the scores from the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw – the judges' scores in the order of the auditions and the results of each stage ranked according to the number of points.

‘The Chopin Competition. A Brief History’ – new book by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute

We present to you a new publication from the Fryderyk Chopin Institute: Konkurs Chopinowski. Krótka historia / The Chopin Competition. A Brief History.