2018 Winners

On Saturday, September 15, 2018, 29 musicians of the ages of 6-19 competed in front of two distinguished judges: Fideliz Campbell and Kim Paterson from Hartwick College.

The competition is divided into three age groups (Chopin Novice, Chopin Apprentice, and Chopin Master) with the winner and runner-up of each group winning a cash prize. The Chopin Mazurka Award and the Chopin Etude Award were created as an optional award for the Apprentice and Master levels respectively. The award winners then perform in the Winners Concert the following afternoon. Here are the recordings of this year's winners at the Chopin Piano Competition Winners Concert.

For more information regarding the rules and details (including prize information) visit the 17th Annual Chopin Piano Competition page.

Chopin Master Winner
James Sinigalliano
Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Chopin Master Winner
James Sinigalliano
Etude, Op. 25, No. 12

Chopin Master Runner-Up
Jonathan Indajang
Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39
Chopin Master Runner-Up
Jonathan Indajang
Etude, Op. 10, No. 9

Chopin Master Etude Award Winner
Kyra Lombard
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

Chopin Master Etude Award Winner
Kyra Lombard
​Etude, Op. 10, No. 1

Chopin Apprentice Winner
Minyi Chen
Etude, Op. 25, No. 11

Chopin Apprentice Winner
Minyi Chen
​Mazurka, Op. 33, No. 2

Chopin Apprentice Runner-Up
Michael Lowry
Impromptu, Op. 29, No. 1
Chopin Apprentice Runner-Up
Michael Lowry
​Mazurka, Op. 63, No. 1

Chopin Apprentice Mazurka Award Winner
Ivyann Shen
Etude, Op. 10, No. 3

​Chopin Apprentice Mazurka Award Winner
Ivyann Shen
Mazurka, Op. 63, No. 3

Chopin Novice Winner
Katherine Lamica
Nocturne in C# minor

Chopin Novice Runner-Up
Lerchen Zhong
Fantasie Impromptu, Op. 66