From left: Seungjin Han, Philip Kwoka, Hengyi Ye, Takeshi Nagayasu, Magdalena Baczewska, Artistic Director, Marek Zebrowski, Jerome Rose and Jeffrey Cohen, the Jurors
The 66th
Kosciuszko Foundation
Chopin Piano Competition
Semifinals (12 Contestants)
Saturday, March 30, 2019
The Winners of the KF 66th Chopin Piano Competition Announced:
1st Prize (and all Special Awards) – Takeshi Nagayasu
2nd Prize – Seungjin Han
3rd Prize – Hengyi Ye
Honorable Mention: Philip Kwoka
Sengjin Han is also the Winner of two Special Prizes: for best interpretation of works by Karol Szymanowski and Ignacy J. Paderewski
CONGRATULATIONS!!
The Kosciuszko Foundation’s Chopin Piano Competition was established in 1949, in honor of the hundredth anniversary of the death of Frédéric Chopin. The inauguration took place at the Kosciuszko Foundation House in New York City, with Witold Malcuzynski as a guest artist, and Abram Chasins, composer and music director of the New York Times Radio Station, presiding. Over the years, many outstanding musicians have been associated with the competition including Van Cliburn, Ian Hobson, and Murray Perahia. Today, the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Chopin Competition continues to encourage gifted young pianists to further their studies and to perform the works of Polish composers.
