Tradition / List of Chopin competitions
List of Chopin competitions over the world
edited by Barbara Niewiarowska
English translation: Magda Mierowska
Here is the list of competitions already known to take place world wide, whose winners give concerts in places connected with the Chopin tradition and take part in festivals and judge the performances of young pianists.
Chopin Piano Competitions (description)
International Chopin competitions all over the world:
Bulgaria
The "Chopin in memoriam" International Piano Competition, Varna,
every year (depending on available finance), since 1989
The Czech Republic
The Chopin Competition, Marianske Lazne,
every 2 years, since 1962
Estonia
The International Chopin Competition for Young Pianists, Narva,
every year, since 1999; did not take place in 2003
France
Concours de Piano (Piano Competition), including Chopin's music, Brest,
every year, since 1996
Germany
Europaeischer Chopin Klavierwettbewerb (The European Chopin Piano Competition), Darmstadt,
every 3 years, since 1983
Hungary
The International Chopin Competition in Budapest,
every 2 years, since 2004
Italy
Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione Pianistica "Fryderyk Chopin"(The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition), Racconigi,
every year, since 1996
Selezione Internationale "Fryderyk Chopin" (The International "Fryderyk Chopin" Competition), Catanzaro Lido,
every year, since 1999
Japan
International Chopin Piano Competition in Asia, Tokyo,
every year, since 2000
Lithuania
The International Chopin Competition in Vilnius,
every 3 years, since 1999
Poland
The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw,
every 5 years, since 1927
The International Fryderyk Chopin Competition "Chopin for the Youngest", Antonin,
every 2 years, since 1992
The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Young People, Szafarnia,
every year, since 1993
The International Fryderyk Chopin Competition for Children, Zielona Gora,
every 3 years, since 1999
Russia
The International "F. Chopin" Competition for Young Pianists, Moscow
every 4 years, since 1992
Taiwan
The International Chopin Competition, Taipei,
every year, since 1991
Ukraine
The International F. Chopin Competition of Ukrainian and Polish Music,
Dniepropetrovsk
USA
International Chopin Piano Competition, Corpus Christi,
every year, since 1993
National Chopin competitions
Germany
The Chopin Competition, Göttingen,
every 2 years, since 1990
Peru
The Chopin Competition, Lima,
every 2 years, since 2007
Poland
All-Poland Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw,
every year, www.tifc.chopin.pl www.nifc.pl
Thailand
The Chopin Competition, Bangkok,
every 3 years, since 1986
USA
The Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition, New York,
every year, since 1949
The National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States, Miami,
every 5 years, since 1975
The Chopin Youth Piano Competition, Houston,
every 2 years, since 1999