The National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States in Miami
February 05, 2020
The National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States (“National Competition”) is designed to offer performance opportunities and financial support to young American pianists, and to enable the Prize Winners to take part in the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Initiated in 1975, and held in Miami every five years, the National Competition rules reflect closely the regulations and requirements of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland.
The National Competition is open to pianists holding U.S. citizenship (native born or naturalized), born between 1990 and 2004, demonstrating a professional level of performance.
Competition Sessions – Preliminaries, Quarter and Semi-Finals
The Preliminaries, Quarter and Semi-Finals are FREE to the public, and require no tickets or reservations.
February 22 - March 1, 2020
Miami-Dade County Auditorium - Miami, Florida
Competition Prizes
First Prize $100,000
Underwritten by Blanka A. Rosenstiel and the Rosenstiel Foundation
Second Prize $30,000
Underwritten by Brenda Bruce Fountain
Third Prize $20,000
Underwritten by the Chopin Foundation Board of Directors
Three finalists/non-medalists $5,000 each
Fourth Prize Underwritten by Anne E. Leibowitz Fund
Fifth Prize Underwritten by Gray & Sons Jewelers
Sixth Prize Underwritten by VS Miami Properties Group & Vivianne Swietelsky
Semifinalist not advanced to the finals $1,000 each
Underwritten by Sasha Gorodnitzki Foundation
Special Prizes $2,000 each
Best Mazurka co-sponsored by the Hon. Bruce S. Mencher & the Chopin Foundation
Best Polonaise underwritten by Polish Cultural Institute New York
Best Sonata underwritten by Gray & Sons Jewelers
Best Concerto underwritten by an Anonymous Donor
Other Awards
First Prize Winner
Concert tour in the United States and abroad
Studio recording on the Steinway & Sons record label
First and Second Prize Winners
Automatic admission to the XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in October 2020
Third Prize Winner
Automatic Acceptance to the Preliminary Round of the XVIII International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, April 2020 Travel expenses covered by the Chopin Foundation
Other Finalists
All-expense-paid trip to Warsaw, Poland, to attend the Preliminary Round for the XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition in April 2020, if accepted
All Finalists’ trips to Poland underwritten by Isa Leibowitz, in memory of Marvin Leibowitz
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