In the finals of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, the pianists will perform the Polonaise-Fantaisie, ...

Seven male and four female pianists will compete for the top honours of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano ...

The International Chopin Piano Competition is entering its final round, with performances that attract millions of viewers.

The jury of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, chaired by Garrick Ohlsson, have decided on 11 pianists ...

Rafał Blechacz has released his latest album with the major German label Deutsche Grammophon (DG). It features his interpretations of the seven Polonaises by Chopin, where his previous disc of Debussy ...

I heard Tomoharu Ushida for the first time when I blogged about the 2021 Chopin Competition and I liked him a lot then. I’ve ...

Chopin was born 200 years ago on Monday, but it’s a tricky anniversary to celebrate. His oeuvre, almost exclusively for piano, offers little scope for repackaging. There is nothing to be dug up or ...

The jury of the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on Thursday announced the names of 11 finalists, ...

The idea of writing a work of concert music with an introduction had been born before Chopin left Warsaw. He started from the Polonaise, leaving the introduction till later, and commented jokingly on ...

Frederic Chopin was a Polish-born pianist and composer of matchless genius in the realm of keyboard music. As a pianist, his talents were beyond emulation and had an impact on other musicians entirely ...

Back in the 2021 Warsaw Competition the 17-year-old Hao Rao’s freshness and enthusiasm held their own among his formidable colleagues in both the semi-final and final rounds. Fast forward to 2025, and ...

From Etudes to Nocturnes – here’s the very best of Frédéric Chopin, 19th-century piano virtuoso and leading figure of the Romantic era. Frédéric Chopin is almost exclusively associated with the king ...