XIX International Chopin Piano Competition

The Nineteenth International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
The Nineteenth International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
	Official poster
Date	23 April – 4 May 2025 (preliminary round); 2–23 October 2025 (main stage)
Venue	National Philharmonic, Warsaw
Hosted by	Fryderyk Chopin Institute

The XIX International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: XIX Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) will be held from 2 to 23 October 2025 in Warsaw.

Background

The Chopin Competition is Poland's most important musical event.^[1] The 2025 edition will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the competition.^[2] The celebrations will begin on 2 October 2025 and last five years.^[3]

The winning poster design for promoting the competition was selected by an international competition organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Fifteen artists submitted a total of 30 entries. The jury, consisting of Błażej Ostoja Lniski [pl], Prot Jarnuszkiewicz, Mieczysław Wasilewski and Artur Szklener [pl], awarded the 40,000 złoty (US$10,000) prize to Marcin Władyka. All submitted poster designs will be exhibited October 1-31, 2025 at the Academy's Czapski Palace, which will also host accompanying events.^[3]^[4]

Pianists born in the years 1995–2009 are eligible to participate in the competition.^[1]

Awards

Prize
	€60,000	TBD
	€40,000	TBD
	€35,000	TBD
4th	€30,000	TBD
5th	€25,000	TBD
6th	€20,000	TBD
F	€8,000	TBD

Special prize		Founder
Best Performance of a Concerto	TBD	TBD
Best Performance of Mazurkas	TBD	TBD
Best Performance of a Polonaise	TBD	TBD
Best Performance of a Sonata	TBD	TBD
Best Performance of a Ballade	TBD	TBD

Preliminary stage

The preliminary stage will be held from 23 April to 4 May 2025. Participants will be required to perform the following works:^[5]

Preliminary stage program
One of Étude Op. 10, No. 1 Étude Op. 10, No. 4 Étude Op. 10, No. 5 Étude Op. 10, No. 8 Étude Op. 10, No. 12 Étude Op. 25, No. 11	One of Étude Op. 10, No. 2 Étude Op. 10, No. 7 Étude Op. 10, No. 10 Étude Op. 10, No. 11 Étude Op. 25, No. 4 Étude Op. 25, No. 5 Étude Op. 25, No. 6 Étude Op. 25, No. 10	One of Nocturnes, Op. 9, No. 3 Nocturnes, Op. 27, No. 1 or 2 Nocturnes, Op. 37, No. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 48, No. 1 or 2 Nocturnes, Op. 55, No. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 62, No. 1 or 2 Étude Op. 10, No. 3 Étude Op. 10, No. 6 Étude Op. 25, No. 7	One of Scherzo No. 1, Op. 20 Scherzo No. 2, Op. 31 Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39 Scherzo No. 4, Op. 54	One of Mazurkas, Op. 24, No. 4 Mazurkas, Op. 30, No. 3 or 4 Mazurkas, Op. 33, No. 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41, No. 1 or 4 Mazurkas, Op. 50, No. 1 or 3 Mazurkas, Op. 56, No. 1 or 3 Mazurkas, Op. 59, No. 1 or 3

Main stage

The main competition from 3 to 20 October will consist of three stages and a final. An inaugural concert will be held on 2 October, and the prize-winners' concerts will take place from 21 to 23 October.^[5]

Program

Participants must select a different program for each stage of the competition. The competition repertoire must be played from memory and can be performed in any order. Contestants may not play the same piece twice in different stages of the competition, though they can perform pieces they performed in the preliminary round (except the first two etudes) in the main stage. Participants may use any available edition of Chopin's works, though the Chopin National Edition is recommended.^[5]

Competition program
Stage I program
One of Étude Op. 10, No. 1 Étude Op. 10, No. 2 Étude Op. 25, No. 6 Étude Op. 25, No. 10 Étude Op. 25, No. 11	One of Nocturnes, Op. 9, No. 3 Nocturnes, Op. 27, No. 1 or 2 Nocturnes, Op. 37, No. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 48, No. 1 or 2 Nocturnes, Op. 55, No. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 62, No. 1 or 2 Étude Op. 10, No. 3 Étude Op. 10, No. 6 Étude Op. 25, No. 7	One of Grande valse brillante, Op. 18 Waltzes, Op. 34, No. 1 Waltz, Op. 42	One of Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 Ballade No. 2, Op. 38 Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 Barcarolle, Op. 60 Fantaisie, Op. 49
Stage II program
6 of the Preludes, Op. 28, either No. 7-12 or 13-18 or 19–24	One of Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 Polonaise, Op. 44 Polonaise, Op. 53 Polonaises, Op. 26 (both)	Any other pieces by Chopin to meet the required performing time of 40 to 50 minutes. Performing the full Op. 28 is allowed.
Stage III program
One of Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 58	Full set of Mazurkas, Op. 17 Mazurkas, Op. 24 Mazurkas, Op. 30 Mazurkas, Op. 33 Mazurkas, Op. 41 Mazurkas, Op. 50 Mazurkas, Op. 56 Mazurkas, Op. 59	Any other pieces by Chopin to meet the required performing time of 45 to 55 minutes
Final program
Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61		Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 or Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21