Chopin 2025: Warsaw's Chopin Competition results to be announced tonight
Monday is the last day of the final auditions for 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and the jury is due to announce the names of the winner and prizewinners late in the evening.
Eleven pianists from seven countries are competing for the top honours including, in alphabetical order, Piotr Alexewicz (Poland), Kevin Chen (Canada), David Khrikuli (Georgia), Shiori Kuwahara (Japan), Tianyou Li (China), Eric Lu (United States), Tianyao Lyu (China), Vincent Ong (Malaysia), Miyu Shindo (Japan), Zitong Wang (China) and William Yang (United States).
The final round concerts started on Saturday and take place at Warsaw's National Philharmonic, only in evening sessions.
Each pianist has to perform Chopin's Polonaise-Fantasy in A-flat major, Op. 61 and one of the two piano concertos, either in E minor, Op. 11, or in F minor, Op. 21, accompanied by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Andrzej Boreyko.
Monday auditions will feature the last three finalists. Canadian Kevin Chen will begin his performance at 6:00pm, followed by David Khrikuli from Georgia and Shiori Kuwahara from Japan. Chen and Kuwahara will play the Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, and Khrikuli has chosen the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21.
The name of the winner of the 19th Chopin Competition will be announced this evening with the awards gala held next day, followed by a concert by the first prize winner. Two more prize winners will perform on October 22 and 23.
The six highest-scoring finalists will be awarded main prizes and the title of laureate. The first prize winner will receive EUR 60,000 and a gold medal, the second prize winner will receive EUR 40,000 and a silver medal, and the third prize winner will receive EUR 35,000 and a bronze medal. The fourth, fifth, and sixth prize winners will receive EUR 30,000, EUR 25,000, and EUR 20,000, respectively. The remaining finalists will receive equivalent prizes of EUR 8,000.
The 19th edition of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, organised by Poland's Fryderyk Chopin Institute, runs from October 2 to October 23.
The Polish Press Agency is a media partner of the competition. (PAP)
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