Chopin Competition

Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition

9th Annual

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Perhaps the greatest of all composers for the piano was Frédéric Chopin.

Called a "musical genius" when he was a teenager, Chopin composed a remarkable variety of brilliant pieces

– warlike polonaises, elegant waltzes, romantic nocturnes, and poetic ballades and etudes.

His father, Nicholas, was a Frenchman who lived in Poland for many years. His Polish mother was of noble birth.

Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition Open to Pianists from Age 6 through 19

Contestants will perform 1 piece composed by Frédéric Chopin, judged by a panel of accomplished musicians

Apprentice and Master level students must select from an approved list

One Winner and Runner-Up will be selected from each level and will be awarded a US Savings Bond at a special Concert and Ceremony.

Winners and Runners-Up must agree to perform at the Concert

Registration limited to first 10 applicants in each category

Previous winners ineligible to enter in same category

Non-Refundable Registration Fee: $25

2010 Registration Deadline TBA

A look at the 2009 Competition Winners

		Chopin Master Winner Loren Cao Scherzo No. 3, Op.30

		Chopin Apprentice Winner Christopher Reynolds Etude Op.25, No. 7

		Young Chopin Winner Brandon Zhou Fantasie - Impromptu, Op. 66