The International Chopin Piano competition is known for its incredible power ... Every five years the jury faces an almost impossible task. They have to select the best pianist out of over 80 ...

The competition rules foresee several main prizes and special awards: the Polish Radio prize for the best Mazurka performance, the Fryderyk Chopin Society in Warsaw prize for the best Polonaise, and ...

The beauty of Chopin's music, rare and unique, verges - one is tempted to say - on a miracle. Since this opinion runs somewhat counter to the fixed, common ideas about greatness in music, it has often ...

When you consider that any professional pianist today would hope to have a minimum of 30 engagements a year - and a busy one perhaps more than 100 - it comes as something of a surprise to learn that ...