US EditionYoung pianists vie for global glory in Poland's Chopin contest
Eighty-four pianists aged 16 to 30 from 20 countries compete for a €60,000 prize and career opportunities at the prestigious Chopin Competition held every five years.
- This week's competition in Warsaw opens with finals scheduled for October 18-20, and the winner will be announced on October 20.
- After a multi-stage qualification from more than 600 applications, 84 pianists from 20 countries will start competing on Friday, organizers said.
- American pianist Garrick Ohlsson, who won in 1970, will chair the jury, and the winner receives 60,000 euros plus a months-long concert tour across Europe, Asia and the Americas.
- The finals sold out in two minutes, with Aleksander Laskowski saying fans queued for hours at the box office, while a handful of tickets may become available before auditions.
- Two Russian pianists, Philipp Lynov and Andrey Zenin, are competing under a neutral flag, as organisers require, in this year’s Chopin contest in Poland, which supports Kyiv.
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Young pianists vie for global glory in Poland’s Chopin contest
Rehearsal time is over. The world's best and most ambitious young pianists have descended on Warsaw for the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition -- for some, a gateway to classical music glory. Fans from around the globe snapped up tickets as much as a year ago. The lucky ones will hear an opening night concert
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Young pianists vie for global glory in Poland's Chopin contest
Rehearsal time is over. The world's best and most ambitious young pianists have descended on Warsaw for the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition -- for some, a gateway to classical music glory.
This is the moment music lovers in Poland and around the world have been waiting for five years. The 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Festival opens on October 2nd. We've prepared a compendium of information about the competition for you.
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