FINAL STAGE
The final stage of the competition will take place from Saturday October 18 through Monday October 20. 11 finalists were selected from the 20 semi-finalists. Kevin Chen will represent Canada in this stage of the competition. Each finalist will perform their choice of piano concerto with Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra under Andrzej Boreyko
STAGE 3
The third stage will take place from October 14th - 16th. Two Canadian pianists will perform in this round.
STAGE 2
The second stage will take place from October 9th - 12th. Two Canadian pianists will perform in this round.
Kevin Chen
Thursday, October 9th 11AM EDT
Prelude in A major Op. 28 No. 7
Prelude in F sharp minor Op. 28 No. 8
Prelude in E major Op. 28 No. 9
Prelude in C sharp minor Op. 28 No. 10
Prelude in B major Op. 28 No. 11
Prelude in G sharp minor Op. 28 No. 12
Polonaise in A flat major Op. 53
Etude in C major Op. 10 No. 1
Etude in A minor Op. 10 No. 2
Etude in E major Op. 10 No. 3
Etude in C sharp minor Op. 10 No. 4
Etude in G flat major Op. 10 No. 5
Etude in E flat minor Op. 10 No. 6
Etude in C major Op. 10 No. 7
Etude in F major Op. 10 No. 8
Etude in F minor Op. 10 No. 9
Etude in A flat major Op. 10 No. 10
Etude in E flat major Op. 10 No. 11
Etude in C minor Op. 10 No. 12
Eric Guo
Friday, October 10th 4AM EDT
Prelude in E flat major Op. 28 No. 19
Prelude in C minor Op. 28 No. 20
Prelude in B flat major Op. 28 No. 21
Prelude in G minor Op. 28 No. 22
Prelude in F major Op. 28 No. 23
Prelude in D minor Op. 28 No. 24
Polonaise in F sharp minor Op. 44
Etude in E flat minor Op. 10 No. 6
Mazurka in B flat major Op. 17 No. 1
Mazurka in E minor Op. 17 No. 2
Mazurka in A flat major Op. 17 No. 3
Mazurka in A minor Op. 17 No. 4
Prelude in C sharp minor Op. 45
Barcarolle in F sharp major Op. 60
STAGE 1
The first stage takes place from October 3rd through the 7th. Five Canadian pianists will perform in this round.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
The preliminary round of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition will take place in Warsaw from April 23rd to May 4th 2025. 171 pianists will perform, five of which are Canadians. You can watch them live from the Chopin Institute YouTube channel.
April 29
4AM EST
Etude in C major,
Op. 10 No. 1
Etude in G sharp minor,
Op. 25 No. 6
Nocturne in B major,
Op. 62 No. 1
Scherzo in B flat minor,
Op. 31
Mazurka in A minor,
Op. 59 No. 1
April 29
11AM EST
Etude in G flat major,
Op. 10 No. 5
Etude in A flat major,
Op. 10 No. 10
Nocturne in B major,
Op. 62 No. 1
Scherzo in C sharp minor,
Op. 39
Mazurka in F sharp minor,
Op. 59 No. 3
April 29
230PM EST
Nocturne in C sharp minor,
Op. 27 No. 1
Etude in E minor,
Op. 25 No. 5
Etude in F major,
Op. 10 No. 8
Mazurka in D flat major,
Op. 30 No. 3
Scherzo in E major,
Op. 54
May 2
430AM EST
Nocturne in C sharp minor,
Op. 27 No. 1
Etude in E minor,
Op. 25 No. 5
Etude in C minor,
Op. 10 No. 12
Mazurka in B minor,
Op. 33 No. 4
Scherzo in E major,
Op. 54
May 3
1130AM EST
Etude in C major,
Op. 10 No. 7
Nocturne in C sharp minor,
Op. 27 No. 1
Scherzo in B minor,
Op. 20
Etude in C minor,
Op. 10 No. 12
Mazurka in C sharp minor,
Op. 50 No. 3