THE COMPETITION
On Saturday, September 16, 2022, musicians aged 8-16 competed in front of two distinguished judges: Blair McMillen of Bard College and Doris Stevenson of Williams 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 WINNERS CONCERT
The award winners perform in the Winners Concert Sunday afternoon, the following day. These are the recordings from the Winner's Concert.
On Saturday, September 16, 2022, musicians aged 8-16 competed in front of two distinguished judges: Blair McMillen of Bard College and Doris Stevenson of Williams 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 WINNERS CONCERT
The award winners perform in the Winners Concert Sunday afternoon, the following day. These are the recordings from the Winner's Concert.
Chopin Master Winner
Kira Nickerson
Etude in C# minor, Op. 10, No. 4
Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
Kira Nickerson
Etude in C# minor, Op. 10, No. 4
Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
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Chopin Master 2nd Place
Robyn Wu Étude "Revolutionary" in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 Nocturne in C minor Op. 48, No. 1 |
Chopin Master Etude Award
Sean Cooney Etude in Gb Major Op. 10, No.5 Ballade in G Minor Op. 23, No. 1 |
Chopin Apprentice Winner
Brian Sun
Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1
Scherzo in C♯ minor, Op. 39, No. 3
Brian Sun
Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1
Scherzo in C♯ minor, Op. 39, No. 3
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Chopin Apprentice 2nd Place
Ciel Haas Mazurka in C major, Op. 24, No. 2 Étude "Revolutionary" in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 |
Chopin Apprentice Mazurka Award
Michael Wu Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67, No. 4 Polonaise in C-Sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1 |
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2023 Chopin Novice Winner
Cindy Hu Nocturne No. 20 in C♯ minor, Op. posth No. 16 |
2023 Chopin Novice 2nd Place
Karen Jia Waltz in E minor |