Thirteenth International Chopin Youth Competition
Saturday and Sunday
October 21 and 22, 2023
Kawai Piano Gallery
5800 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77057
Saturday and Sunday
October 21 and 22, 2023
Kawai Piano Gallery
5800 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77057
Congratulations to all our players! We received 116 applicants of which 103 were passed to the SemiFinal round and 22 to the Final Round. The final results are given below.
Thanks to our hard-working judges Anna Jastrzebska-Quinn, , Andrew Parr, Joachim Reinhuber, and Andrew Staupe.
Our thanks go out to all the players, their families and teachers and to Kawai Piano Gallery. Well done!
Final Results
Elementary Category
Gold - Elias Yuen, Chloe Luo, Olivia He
Silver - Natasha Tansathit, Richard Cardillo
Bronze - Angela Luo, Emily Yitong Jiang, Mia Sun
Honorable Mention - Nathan-Jin Sun, YangYang Zhan, Tony Owuor, Guwei Chen, Ivy Zhang, Eliana Tan,
Nathan Guo, Jonathan Y Chen, William Li
Outstanding Mazurka - Natasha Tansathit, Richard Cardillo
Best of the Youngest - YangYang Zhan, Elias Yuen
Junior Category
Gold - Carl A. Rubly III, Zide Chen
Silver - Biyun Jiao, Erena Ichikawa
Bronze - Leah Hong, Roger Wang
Honorable Mention - Amanda Lee, Lillian Bai, Shangen Zou, Josephine Wang, Coral Hoan-Chau Khieu
Elizabeth Haeun Kim, Thomas Liew, Matthew Zong, Grant Qu
Outstanding Mazurka - Erena Ichikawa
Senior Category
Gold - Kaysi Yearous
Silver - Vincent Cao, Jiatong Gao, John Tan
Bronze - Steven Harris, Jacob Yan, Jason Nguyen, Raymond Xu
Honorable Mention - Audrey Huang, Gabrielle Chen, Michael Chong, Emma Chung, Michelle Hung
Timothy Guan, Matthew Chien, Richard Wang
Outstanding Mazurka - Kaysi Yearous
Best Performance of the Most Difficult Piece - Zide Chen
Best Performance of the Most Difficult Piece - Kaysi Yearous
Thanks to our hard-working judges Anna Jastrzebska-Quinn, , Andrew Parr, Joachim Reinhuber, and Andrew Staupe.
Our thanks go out to all the players, their families and teachers and to Kawai Piano Gallery. Well done!
Final Results
Elementary Category
Gold - Elias Yuen, Chloe Luo, Olivia He
Silver - Natasha Tansathit, Richard Cardillo
Bronze - Angela Luo, Emily Yitong Jiang, Mia Sun
Honorable Mention - Nathan-Jin Sun, YangYang Zhan, Tony Owuor, Guwei Chen, Ivy Zhang, Eliana Tan,
Nathan Guo, Jonathan Y Chen, William Li
Outstanding Mazurka - Natasha Tansathit, Richard Cardillo
Best of the Youngest - YangYang Zhan, Elias Yuen
Junior Category
Gold - Carl A. Rubly III, Zide Chen
Silver - Biyun Jiao, Erena Ichikawa
Bronze - Leah Hong, Roger Wang
Honorable Mention - Amanda Lee, Lillian Bai, Shangen Zou, Josephine Wang, Coral Hoan-Chau Khieu
Elizabeth Haeun Kim, Thomas Liew, Matthew Zong, Grant Qu
Outstanding Mazurka - Erena Ichikawa
Senior Category
Gold - Kaysi Yearous
Silver - Vincent Cao, Jiatong Gao, John Tan
Bronze - Steven Harris, Jacob Yan, Jason Nguyen, Raymond Xu
Honorable Mention - Audrey Huang, Gabrielle Chen, Michael Chong, Emma Chung, Michelle Hung
Timothy Guan, Matthew Chien, Richard Wang
Outstanding Mazurka - Kaysi Yearous
Best Performance of the Most Difficult Piece - Zide Chen
Best Performance of the Most Difficult Piece - Kaysi Yearous
Results of the Semifinal Round
The Finalists listed below will play during the Final Round which begins on Sunday at 3pm. They will play the piece(s) listed. After all three categories play (Elementary, Junior and Senior), the judges will deliberate to select the medalists. During deliberation, the winners of the Honorable Mentions will have an opportunity to play their Mazurka. So winners of Honorable Mentions are encouraged to attend the Final Round. All award winners, including Honorable Mention, must attend the Final Round to receive their award.
Elementary
Finalists
Finalists will play the selected piece Sunday during the final round at 3pm.
105 Angela Luo, Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2
112 Mia Sun, Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
117 Emily Yitong Jiang, Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
120 Chloe Luo, Etude No. 1 in F minor from "Trois nouvelles Etudes", Op. Posth.
125 Natasha Tansathit, Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1
129 Elias Yuen, Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2
130 Richard Cardillo, Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. Posth.
134 Olivia He, Polonaise in G-sharp minor, Op. Posth.
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mentions will have an opportunity to play their Mazurka after the Final Round on Sunday while the jurors deliberate. They must all be present during the awards ceremony to receive their awards.
101 Nathan-Jin Sun
102 YangYang Zhan
109 Tony Owuor
110 Guwei Chen
116 Ivy Zhang
122 Eliana Tan
126 Nathan Guo
127 Jonathan Y Chen
131 William Li
Outstanding Mazurka
125 Natasha Tansathit
130 Richard Cardillo
Best Among the Youngest
102 YangYang Zhan
129 Elias Yuen
Juniors
Announcements of Junior Finalists: Sunday, 12:30 PM. These will be announced at Kawai. We will also try to update this website. This may not be possible due to technical issues. If so, contestants will be notified by text.
Finalists
Finalists will play the selected piece Sunday during the final round at 3pm.
204 Biyun Jiao, Mazurka in E minor, Op. 17, No. 2
212 Carl A. Rubly III, Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 29
215 Erena Ichikawa, Mazurka in G minor, Op. 67, No. 2
225 Leah Hong, Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 63, No. 3
228 Zide Chen, Tarantelle in A-flat major, Op. 43
230 Roger Wang, Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mentions will have an opportunity to play their Mazurka after the Final Round on Sunday while the jurors deliberate. They must all be present during the awards ceremony to receive their awards.
209 Amanda Lee
210 Lillian Bai
211 Shangen Zou
214 Josephine Wang
218 Coral Hoan-Chau Khieu
221 Elizabeth Haeun Kim
224 Thomas Liew
226 Matthew Zong
227 Grant Qu
Outstanding Mazurka
215 Erena Ichikawa
Seniors
Announcements of Senior Finalists: Sunday, 1:30 PM. These will be announced at Kawai. We will also try to update this website. This may not be possible due to technical issues. If so, contestants will be notified by text.
Finalists
Finalists will play the selected piece Sunday during the final round at 3pm.
307 Steven Harris, Ballade in F Major, Op. 38
311 Vincent Cao, Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
312 Jiatong Gao, Ballade in F minor, Op. 52
326 John Tan, Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44
327 Jacob Yan, Scherzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
333 Kaysi Yearous, Mazurka in E Major, Op. 6, No. 3, Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 7
334 Jason Nguyen, Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1, Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
335 Raymond Xu, Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mentions will have an opportunity to play their Mazurka after the Final Round on Sunday while the jurors deliberate. They must all be present during the awards ceremony to receive their awards.
313 Audrey Huang
315 Gabrielle Chen
316 Michael Chong
317 Emma Chung
319 Michelle Hung
328 Timothy Guan
329 Matthew Chien
330 Richard Wang
Outstanding Mazurka
333 Kaysi Yearous
Final Round and Awards Ceremony
Sunday, 3:00 - 7:00 PM
The Finalists listed below will play during the Final Round which begins on Sunday at 3pm. They will play the piece(s) listed. After all three categories play (Elementary, Junior and Senior), the judges will deliberate to select the medalists. During deliberation, the winners of the Honorable Mentions will have an opportunity to play their Mazurka. So winners of Honorable Mentions are encouraged to attend the Final Round. All award winners, including Honorable Mention, must attend the Final Round to receive their award.
Elementary
Finalists
Finalists will play the selected piece Sunday during the final round at 3pm.
105 Angela Luo, Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2
112 Mia Sun, Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
117 Emily Yitong Jiang, Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
120 Chloe Luo, Etude No. 1 in F minor from "Trois nouvelles Etudes", Op. Posth.
125 Natasha Tansathit, Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1
129 Elias Yuen, Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2
130 Richard Cardillo, Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. Posth.
134 Olivia He, Polonaise in G-sharp minor, Op. Posth.
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mentions will have an opportunity to play their Mazurka after the Final Round on Sunday while the jurors deliberate. They must all be present during the awards ceremony to receive their awards.
101 Nathan-Jin Sun
102 YangYang Zhan
109 Tony Owuor
110 Guwei Chen
116 Ivy Zhang
122 Eliana Tan
126 Nathan Guo
127 Jonathan Y Chen
131 William Li
Outstanding Mazurka
125 Natasha Tansathit
130 Richard Cardillo
Best Among the Youngest
102 YangYang Zhan
129 Elias Yuen
Juniors
Announcements of Junior Finalists: Sunday, 12:30 PM. These will be announced at Kawai. We will also try to update this website. This may not be possible due to technical issues. If so, contestants will be notified by text.
Finalists
Finalists will play the selected piece Sunday during the final round at 3pm.
204 Biyun Jiao, Mazurka in E minor, Op. 17, No. 2
212 Carl A. Rubly III, Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 29
215 Erena Ichikawa, Mazurka in G minor, Op. 67, No. 2
225 Leah Hong, Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 63, No. 3
228 Zide Chen, Tarantelle in A-flat major, Op. 43
230 Roger Wang, Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mentions will have an opportunity to play their Mazurka after the Final Round on Sunday while the jurors deliberate. They must all be present during the awards ceremony to receive their awards.
209 Amanda Lee
210 Lillian Bai
211 Shangen Zou
214 Josephine Wang
218 Coral Hoan-Chau Khieu
221 Elizabeth Haeun Kim
224 Thomas Liew
226 Matthew Zong
227 Grant Qu
Outstanding Mazurka
215 Erena Ichikawa
Seniors
Announcements of Senior Finalists: Sunday, 1:30 PM. These will be announced at Kawai. We will also try to update this website. This may not be possible due to technical issues. If so, contestants will be notified by text.
Finalists
Finalists will play the selected piece Sunday during the final round at 3pm.
307 Steven Harris, Ballade in F Major, Op. 38
311 Vincent Cao, Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
312 Jiatong Gao, Ballade in F minor, Op. 52
326 John Tan, Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44
327 Jacob Yan, Scherzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
333 Kaysi Yearous, Mazurka in E Major, Op. 6, No. 3, Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 7
334 Jason Nguyen, Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1, Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
335 Raymond Xu, Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mentions will have an opportunity to play their Mazurka after the Final Round on Sunday while the jurors deliberate. They must all be present during the awards ceremony to receive their awards.
313 Audrey Huang
315 Gabrielle Chen
316 Michael Chong
317 Emma Chung
319 Michelle Hung
328 Timothy Guan
329 Matthew Chien
330 Richard Wang
Outstanding Mazurka
333 Kaysi Yearous
Final Round and Awards Ceremony
Sunday, 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Results of the Preliminary Round
We had 116 applications of very strong candidates. The following 103 contestants have been passed to the Semi-Final round and will play at Kawai Piano Gallery on October 21 and 22. Our schedule has the Elementary category playing on Saturday morning from 9:30am to 12pm; Juniors will play Saturday from 1:30pm to 4pm and Sunday from 9am to 11:30pm; Seniors will play Saturday from 1:30pm to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 1pm. The Final round will be Sunday 3pm to 7pm.
The list of Semi-Finalists with a schedule is shown below. In general, contestants are ordered from youngest to oldest. We have tried our best to accommodate the requested scheduling needs. However, we have limited flexibility in adjusting the schedule due to the large number of players.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the performance time and check in at the front desk. Contestants will be given an identification number, program and certificate. Contestants will be allowed a warm-up time of 10 minutes.
It is NOT necessary for the contestants to bring their sheet music.
At the performance, contestants should begin playing without trying out the piano, i.e. no scales or chords before playing.
Contestants may play their pieces in any order they wish.
The Finalists will be announced at the end of deliberations after the performance of the category participants, as shown below. The Final round will take place on Sunday afternoon at 3:00PM. The awards ceremony will follow after the judges deliberations. All award winners, such as Honorable Mentions, must attend the Final Round in order to collect their award. Winners of Honorable Mention awards will have an opportunity to perform their Mazurka while the judges are deliberating. Attendees will have a chance to win prizes in a raffle in which everyone is eligible.
All performances, including the Finals, are free and open to the public.
In the interest of fairness, we ask the contestants to not try out the pianos at Kawai Piano Gallery before the competition.
For those of you coming from out of town and in need of a hotel, we have arranged a special group rate at the nearby Comfort Suites, 6221 Richmond Ave. Tell them you are with the Chopin Competition to receive the group rate of $99/night.
We congratulate all of our Semi-Finalists and look forward to hearing these performances.
FINAL Schedule Revised 10/8/23, 9:00PM
Elementary
Saturday Morning, Shigeru Room
Saturday Morning, Concert Hall
Announcements of Elementary Finalists: Saturday, 12:30 PM
Juniors
Saturday Afternoon, Shigeru Room
Sunday Morning, Shigeru Room
Announcements of Junior Finalists: Sunday, 12:00 PM
Seniors
Saturday Afternoon, Concert Hall
Sunday Morning, Concert Hall
Announcements of Senior Finalists: Sunday, 1:30 PM
Final Round and Awards Ceremony
Sunday, 3:00 - 7:00 PM
We had 116 applications of very strong candidates. The following 103 contestants have been passed to the Semi-Final round and will play at Kawai Piano Gallery on October 21 and 22. Our schedule has the Elementary category playing on Saturday morning from 9:30am to 12pm; Juniors will play Saturday from 1:30pm to 4pm and Sunday from 9am to 11:30pm; Seniors will play Saturday from 1:30pm to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 1pm. The Final round will be Sunday 3pm to 7pm.
The list of Semi-Finalists with a schedule is shown below. In general, contestants are ordered from youngest to oldest. We have tried our best to accommodate the requested scheduling needs. However, we have limited flexibility in adjusting the schedule due to the large number of players.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the performance time and check in at the front desk. Contestants will be given an identification number, program and certificate. Contestants will be allowed a warm-up time of 10 minutes.
It is NOT necessary for the contestants to bring their sheet music.
At the performance, contestants should begin playing without trying out the piano, i.e. no scales or chords before playing.
Contestants may play their pieces in any order they wish.
The Finalists will be announced at the end of deliberations after the performance of the category participants, as shown below. The Final round will take place on Sunday afternoon at 3:00PM. The awards ceremony will follow after the judges deliberations. All award winners, such as Honorable Mentions, must attend the Final Round in order to collect their award. Winners of Honorable Mention awards will have an opportunity to perform their Mazurka while the judges are deliberating. Attendees will have a chance to win prizes in a raffle in which everyone is eligible.
All performances, including the Finals, are free and open to the public.
In the interest of fairness, we ask the contestants to not try out the pianos at Kawai Piano Gallery before the competition.
For those of you coming from out of town and in need of a hotel, we have arranged a special group rate at the nearby Comfort Suites, 6221 Richmond Ave. Tell them you are with the Chopin Competition to receive the group rate of $99/night.
We congratulate all of our Semi-Finalists and look forward to hearing these performances.
FINAL Schedule Revised 10/8/23, 9:00PM
Elementary
Saturday Morning, Shigeru Room
- Nathan-Jin Sun, 9:30 AM
- Alexandria Wu, 9:39 AM
- Angela Luo, 9:44 AM
- Ellie Nguyen, 9:53 AM
- Tony Owuor, 10:00 AM
- Evan Yi, 10:11 AM
- Lucas Xue, 10:19 AM
- Eleanor Anne Yau, 10:34 AM
- Emily Yitong Jiang, 10:41 AM
- Sara Kojima, 10:48 AM
- Sage Polan, 10:55 AM
- Derek Lim, 11:03 AM
- Natasha Tansathit, 11:07 AM
- Jonathan Y Chen, 11:25 AM
- Elias Yuen 11:31, AM
- William Li 11:39, AM
- Emily Tang, 11:45 AM
- Grace Li ,11:54 AM
Saturday Morning, Concert Hall
- YangYang Zhan, 9:30 AM
- Mason Cheang, 9:36 AM
- Ingrid Guo, 9:44 AM
- Sophia Wang, 9:51 AM
- Guwei Chen, 9:56 AM
- Mia Sun, 10:02 AM
- Luke Li, 10:08 AM
- Ivy Zhang, 10:17 AM
- Hayden Tran, 10:35 AM
- Chloe Luo, 10:44 AM
- Eliana Tan, 10:52 AM
- Sophie Qin, 11:03 AM
- Nathan Guo, 11:11 AM
- Alexander Liew, 11:18 AM
- Richard Cardillo, 11:34 AM
- C. Glenn Rosso, 11:43 AM
- Olivia He, 11:50 AM
- Ryan Dexin Chen, 11:57 AM
Announcements of Elementary Finalists: Saturday, 12:30 PM
Juniors
Saturday Afternoon, Shigeru Room
- Jason Khor 1:30 PM
- Claire Pei 1:36 PM
- Lily Hoang 1:45 PM
- Biyun Jiao 1:55 PM
- Connor Rowan 2:04 PM
- DaAe Eunseo Kim 2:12 PM
- Henry-James Court 2:19 PM
- Erika Wang 2:36 PM
- Amanda Lee 2:43 PM
- Lillian Bai 2:48 PM
- Shangen Zou 2:57 PM
- Carl A. Rubly III 3:08 PM
- Brayden Lim 3:15 PM
- Josephine Wang 3:30 PM
- Erena Ichikawa 3:41 PM
- Lucien Guo 3:49 PM
- Kean Truong 4:00 PM
Sunday Morning, Shigeru Room
- Coral Hoan-Chau Khieu 9:00 AM
- Hiroaki Suzuki 9:09 AM
- Clara Hua 9:18 AM
- Elizabeth Haeun Kim 9:29 AM
- Michelle Cheng 9:39 AM
- Janelle Lee 9:48 AM
- Thomas Liew 10:07 AM
- Leah Hong 10:18 AM
- Matthew Zong 10:25 AM
- Grant Qu 10:32 AM
- Zide Chen 10:45 AM
- Joseph Chen 11:02 AM
- Roger Wang 11:10 AM
- Richard Chen 11:21 AM
- Winston Jin 11:32 PM
Announcements of Junior Finalists: Sunday, 12:00 PM
Seniors
Saturday Afternoon, Concert Hall
- Jingyi (Jennie) Huang 1:30 PM
- Takaaki Suzuki 1:45 PM
- Gauri Shah 1:58 PM
- Viet Ha 2:11 PM
- Brian Kim 2:26 PM
- Minyang Xu 2:44 PM
- Steven Harris 3:02 PM
- Daniel A Chen 3:14 PM
- Brendan Tark 3:23 PM
- Eva Ngu 3:46 PM
- Vincent Cao 4:03 PM
- Jiatong Gao 4:15 PM
- Audrey Huang 4:30 PM
- Rubin Tian 4:51 PM
- Gabrielle Chen 5:01 PM
- Michael Chong 5:14 PM
- Emma Chung 5:28 PM
- Callie Li 5:42 PM
Sunday Morning, Concert Hall
- Michelle Hung 9:00 AM
- Andrew Liu 9:11 AM
- Julie Ye 9:24 AM
- Kellen Trice 9:35 AM
- Benjamin Cai 9:48 AM
- James Yen 10:11 AM
- Owen Sun 10:24 AM
- John Tan 10:39 AM
- Jacob Yan 10:53 AM
- Timothy Guan 11:15 AM
- Matthew Chien 11:29 AM
- Richard Wang 11:43 AM
- Elaine See Toh 11:57 AM
- Yixuan Guan 12:22 PM
- Kaysi Yearous 12:27 PM
- Jason Nguyen 12:38 PM
- Raymond Xu 12:51 PM
Announcements of Senior Finalists: Sunday, 1:30 PM
Final Round and Awards Ceremony
Sunday, 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Rules and Repertoire
The Thirteenth International Chopin Youth Competition will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22 at the Kawai Piano Gallery on Richmond Ave in Houston, Texas. It is open to pre-college pianists.
The application fee is $75. All information, including payment, are made through our web store. Deadline is October 1. To apply, purchase the appropriate category: Elementary, Junior or Senior. Then select the required Mazurka. In the additional fields enter the remaining pieces (with times), the YouTube link (see following) and the teacher's name, email and phone number. Applicant contact information (student's name, email, address and phone number) will be entered when completing the purchase. Please apply on a computer and not a mobile device because the latter does not show all the required fields.
Contestants must enter a Preliminary round prior to the main event by preparing a video of the entire performance and uploading the video to YouTube. The link should be provided on the application form. No titles or names should appear on the recording but should be on the description of the video. Individual pieces may be recorded separately but no editing of individual pieces is allowed. Contestants must perform from memory in the video. Be sure to use a properly tuned instrument and to get good sound (a cell phone can do an adequate job). Concert attire is recommended. If recording on a grand piano, it is recommended the music desk be lowered or removed.
Successful contestants that pass the Preliminary round will be posted on our Website and perform in the Semi-Final round, which normally takes place all day Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon. Contestants that pass the Semi-Final round will pass to the Final round, which normally takes places on Sunday late afternoon into the early evening. The awards ceremony will follow.
The contestants will be judged by a panel of outstanding musicians. Written comments from the judges will be available following the competition for all who participated in the Semi-Final round.
Gold medalists of previous competitions may not compete in the same age category. They may compete in another age category if of the appropriate age.
Repertoire Requirements
Contestants are required to perform a selection of one longer or several shorter compositions of Fryderyk Chopin and, in addition, one Mazurka chosen from the list given below. Contestants are limited to the total time including the required Mazurka. Please note the new repertoire limits below.
There are three different age categories and time limits (including the required Mazurka):
• Elementary: K1 - 5 (DOB on or after 9/1/12), 8-minute limit
• Junior: Grade 6 - 8 (DOB between 9/1/09 and 8/31/12), 10-minute limit
• Senior: Grade 9 -12 (DOB between 9/1/05 and 8/31/09), 12-minute limit
If several smaller works are performed, they should be contrasting in either style or tempo. If a contestant wishes to perform one larger composition (such as a Ballade or Scherzo), which exceeds the time limit, he/she is allowed to play it along with the required Mazurka. Judges reserve the right to cut a performance that exceeds the time limit. These rules apply to all age groups.
Contestants MUST select a Mazurka from the following list based upon the category:
Elementary
Any Elementary Mazurka, plus:
Any Mazurka, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories.
Repertoire Limits: NEW!
Unlike previous competitions, contestants in the Elementary and Junior categories may only select works from the following lists:
The application fee is $75. All information, including payment, are made through our web store. Deadline is October 1. To apply, purchase the appropriate category: Elementary, Junior or Senior. Then select the required Mazurka. In the additional fields enter the remaining pieces (with times), the YouTube link (see following) and the teacher's name, email and phone number. Applicant contact information (student's name, email, address and phone number) will be entered when completing the purchase. Please apply on a computer and not a mobile device because the latter does not show all the required fields.
Contestants must enter a Preliminary round prior to the main event by preparing a video of the entire performance and uploading the video to YouTube. The link should be provided on the application form. No titles or names should appear on the recording but should be on the description of the video. Individual pieces may be recorded separately but no editing of individual pieces is allowed. Contestants must perform from memory in the video. Be sure to use a properly tuned instrument and to get good sound (a cell phone can do an adequate job). Concert attire is recommended. If recording on a grand piano, it is recommended the music desk be lowered or removed.
Successful contestants that pass the Preliminary round will be posted on our Website and perform in the Semi-Final round, which normally takes place all day Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon. Contestants that pass the Semi-Final round will pass to the Final round, which normally takes places on Sunday late afternoon into the early evening. The awards ceremony will follow.
The contestants will be judged by a panel of outstanding musicians. Written comments from the judges will be available following the competition for all who participated in the Semi-Final round.
Gold medalists of previous competitions may not compete in the same age category. They may compete in another age category if of the appropriate age.
Repertoire Requirements
Contestants are required to perform a selection of one longer or several shorter compositions of Fryderyk Chopin and, in addition, one Mazurka chosen from the list given below. Contestants are limited to the total time including the required Mazurka. Please note the new repertoire limits below.
There are three different age categories and time limits (including the required Mazurka):
• Elementary: K1 - 5 (DOB on or after 9/1/12), 8-minute limit
• Junior: Grade 6 - 8 (DOB between 9/1/09 and 8/31/12), 10-minute limit
• Senior: Grade 9 -12 (DOB between 9/1/05 and 8/31/09), 12-minute limit
If several smaller works are performed, they should be contrasting in either style or tempo. If a contestant wishes to perform one larger composition (such as a Ballade or Scherzo), which exceeds the time limit, he/she is allowed to play it along with the required Mazurka. Judges reserve the right to cut a performance that exceeds the time limit. These rules apply to all age groups.
Contestants MUST select a Mazurka from the following list based upon the category:
Elementary
- B-flat major, Op. 7, No. 1
- A minor, Op. 7, No. 2
- G minor, Op. 24, No. 1
- G minor, Op. Posth. 67, No. 2
- A minor, Op. Posth. 67, No. 4
- A minor, Op. Posth. 68, No. 2
- B-flat Major, Op. Posth. (Henle: KK II a Nr.3; National: WN 7; Paderewski: No. 52 or 52 bis)
- G Major, Op. Posth. (Henle: KK II a Nr.2; National: WN 8; Paderewski: No. 53 or 53 bis)
Any Elementary Mazurka, plus:
- C-sharp minor, Op. 6, No. 2
- E minor, Op. 17, No. 2
- B minor, Op. 30, No. 2
- G-sharp minor, Op. 33, No. 1
- D Major, Op. 33, No. 2
- E minor, Op. 41 (Henle: WN 1; Paderewski: No. 2)
- F minor, Op. 63, No. 2
- C-sharp minor, Op. 63, No. 3
Any Mazurka, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories.
Repertoire Limits: NEW!
Unlike previous competitions, contestants in the Elementary and Junior categories may only select works from the following lists:
Elementary
Mazurka B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1 A minor, Op. 7, No. 2 G minor, Op. 24, No. 1 G minor, Op. Posth. 67, No. 2 A minor, Op. Posth. 67, No. 4 A minor, Op. Posth. 68, No. 2 B-flat Major, Op. Posth. (Henle: KK II a Nr.3; National: WN 7; Paderewski: No. 52 or 52 bis) G Major, Op. Posth. (Henle: KK II a Nr.2; National: WN 8; Paderewski: No. 53 or 53 bis) Waltz A minor, Op. 34, No. 2 D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 B minor, Op. 69, No. 2 G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 F minor, Op. 70, No. 2 A-flat Major, Op. Posth. A minor, Op. Posth E minor, Op. Posth. Polonaise B-flat minor, “Adieu” G minor, Op. Posth. B-flat Major, Op. Posth. A-flat Major, Op. Posth. G-sharp minor, Op. Posth. Prelude E minor, Op.28, No.4 B minor, Op.28, No.6 A Major, Op.28, No.7 B Major, Op.28, No.11 D-flat Major, Op.28, No.15 C minor, Op.28, No.20 F Major, Op.28, No.23 Nocturne E-flat Major, Op.9, No.2 F minor, Op.55, No.1 C-sharp minor, Op. Posth. E minor, Op. Posth. C minor, Op. Posth. Other Forms Etude in F minor, Op.25, No.2 Trois Nouvelles Etudes, No. 1, 2, 3 Ecossaises in G major, Wn 13, No.1 Ecossaises in Db major, Wn 13, No.2 Ecossaises in D major, Wn 13, No.3 Marche Funebre in C-minor, Op.72, No.2 Contradanse in G-flat Major, B.17 Cantabile in B-flat Major, B.84 Feuille D’Album in E, Op. Posth. Largo in E-flat Major, Op. Posth. Bouree No.1 in G major, B.160b1 Bouree No.2 in A major, B.160b2 Gallop Marquis in A-flat Major, Op. Posth. Wiosna (Spring), Wn 52 |
Junior
Mazurka Any Elementary Mazurka, plus C-sharp minor, Op. 6, No. 2 E minor, Op. 17, No. 2 B minor, Op. 30, No. 2 G-sharp minor, Op. 33, No. 1 D major, Op. 33, No. 2 E minor, Op. 41 (Henle: WN 1; Paderewski: No. 2) F minor, Op. 63, No. 2 C-sharp minor, Op. 63, No. 3 Waltz Any Elementary Waltz, plus E-flat Major, Op. 18 A-flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1 F Major, Op. 34, No. 3 E-flat Major, Op. Posth. Polonaise Any Elementary Polonaise, plus C-sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1 E-flat minor, Op. 26, No. 2 B-flat minor, “Adieu” C minor, Op. 40, No. 2 D minor, Op. 71, No. 1 B-flat Major, Op. 71, No. 2 Prelude Any Elementary Prelude, plus C Major, Op.28, No.1 G Major, Op.28, No.2 E Major, Op.28, No.9 F-sharp Major, Op.28, No.13 A-flat Major, Op.28, No.17 G minor, Op.28, No.22 Nocturne Any Elementary Nocturne, plus B-flat minor, Op. 9, No. 1 F Major, Op. 15, No. 1 D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2 B Major, Op. 32, No. 1 A-flat Major, Op.32, No.2 F minor, Op. 55, No. 1 Other Forms Any Elementary Form, plus Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op.29 Impromptu in F-sharp Major, Op.36 Impromptu in G-flat Major, Op.51 Impromptu Fantasie in C-sharp minor, Op.66 Tarantella, Op.43 Berceuse, Op.57 Variations on Souvenir de Paganini in A major Rondo in C-minor, Op.1 Rondo a la mazur, Op.5 Variations Brilliantes, Op.12 Bolero, Op.19 |
Senior
Mazurka Any Mazurka, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Waltz Any Waltz, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Polonaise Any Polonaise, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Prelude Any Prelude, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Nocturne Any Nocturne, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Other Forms Any Other Form, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories. |
All works must be performed by memory. No changes or substitutions will be accepted. Please note only original versions will be accepted – no transcriptions, no arrangements!
A warm-up time 10 minutes before the performance will be allowed in designated practice rooms.
Contestants are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements.
Awards
• Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in each category
• Honorable Mentions as deserved
• Special Prize for the best Mazurka in each category
• Special Prizes for the best among the youngest performers
• Jan Ekier Prize for the best performance of the most difficult work
• Special Prize for the Best Performance of a Youthful Composition by Chopin
The judges’ decisions will be final and cannot be appealed.
Any further questions please contact us via email. We will answer in as timely a manner as possible.
A warm-up time 10 minutes before the performance will be allowed in designated practice rooms.
Contestants are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements.
Awards
• Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in each category
• Honorable Mentions as deserved
• Special Prize for the best Mazurka in each category
• Special Prizes for the best among the youngest performers
• Jan Ekier Prize for the best performance of the most difficult work
• Special Prize for the Best Performance of a Youthful Composition by Chopin
The judges’ decisions will be final and cannot be appealed.
Any further questions please contact us via email. We will answer in as timely a manner as possible.