The 67th
Kosciuszko Foundation
Chopin Piano Competition
February 5-27, 2022
A Hybrid Competition
Featuring Recitals Online and
Live Performances in Washington D.C.
Final Round with Members of the
National Philharmonic and
Maestro Piotr Gajewski
Preliminary And Competition Jury Includes Akiko Ebi, Piotr Gajewski (Chair),
Claire Huangci, Krzysztof Jabłonski,
Stanislav Khristenko, Alexander Kobrin
And Piotr Paleczny
Ages 18-30
The Kosciuszko Foundation
2025 O Street NW
Washington D.C., 20036
© Dario Acosta
Kosciuszko Foundation
Chopin Piano Competition
Garrick Ohlsson
Honorary Patron
Winner of the 8th Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, 1970.
I send my best wishes to the participants and the organizers of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin
Piano Competition 2022.
Chopin is the Rosetta Stone for pianism, and the Alpha and Omega for pianists.
To play Chopin well, the player needs impeccable physical skills, deep and wide tonal sensitivity, musicianship to deal with complex structures, and a sense of magic. The pianist who can do all this is equipped to take on almost any challenge in the piano repertory.
I salute all those who take on this challenge. May this competition succeed and thrive, and bring deserved attention to wonderful young pianists.
Congratulations to the 2022 Prize Winners!
Yun Chih Hsu (Taiwan) First Prize
Jiana Peng (China) Second Prize
Fantee Jones (United States) Third Prize
Daniel Szefer (Poland/United States) Szymanowski Prize
Award Ceremony Sunday February 27, 2022
At the Residence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland
Final Round
Concerto Performance with Members of the
National Philharmonic and Maestro Piotr Gajewski
Sunday February 27, 2022 from 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
At St. Ann Catholic Church 4001 Yuma St. NW Washington D.C. 20016
Yun Chih Hsu (Taiwan)
Frederic Chopin: Concerto No.1 in E minor Op. 11
Jiana Peng (China)
Frederic Chopin: Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21
Fantee Jones (United States)
Frederic Chopin: Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11
Saturday February 26 Masterclass
with Akiko Ebi, Alexander Kobrin, and Piotr Paleczny
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
At St Ann Catholic Church 4001 Yuma St NW, Washington DC
12:00 - 1:00 PM Min Joo Yi, Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor with Aki Ebi
1:00 - 2:00 PM Daniel Szefer, Sonata No. 3 with Alexander Kobrin
2:00 - 3:00 PM Biguo Xing, Fantasie, with Piotr Paleczny
KFCC 2022 Competition
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, Daniel Pollak, Murray Perahia, Myung-whun Chung, Kevin Kenner, and Kirill Gerstein. 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.
Competition Schedule
The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities representing a professional level of performance ages 18-30.
Preliminary, first, and second rounds are all online. Semifinal and final rounds are live in Washington D.C.
Preliminary Round: Video recording
20 minute recital
Results announced January 3, 2022
Sunday February 6: First Round Online
Watch on KF YouTube Channel
20 minute solo recital video recording
Saturday-Sunday February 12-13: Second Round Online
Watch on KF YouTube Channel
30 minute solo recital video recording
Results announced Sunday February 13
Friday February 25: Semifinal Round Live Performance
50 minute solo recital at St. Ann Catholic Church in Washington D.C
Saturday February 26: Live-Streamed Masterclasses
With Akiko Ebi, Alexander Kobrin, Piotr Paleczny and semifinalists.
At St. Ann Catholic Church
Sunday February 27: Final Round Live Performance
Concerto performance with members of the National Philharmonic and Maestro Piotr Gajewski at St. Ann Catholic Church in Washington D.C.
Prizes & Awards
Cash Awards
1st - $5,000
2nd - $3,000
3rd - $2,000
Szymanowski Prize - $1,500
Other Prizes and Performances TBA
Van Cliburn, winner of the 1952 KF Chopin Piano Competition with KF Founder Stephen Mizwa.
Competition Jury
*Chair of the Jury. Judging final round only.
Preliminary Round Jury
Notable Laureates
1952
1955
2006
1952
Repertoire
Preliminary Round 20 minute video recording
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One etude from Op.10 or Op.25
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One nocturne
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Free choice of any work(s) by Chopin
First Round 20 minute video recording
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One etude from Op.10 or Op.25
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One nocturne
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One waltz
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Free choice of any work(s) by Chopin
Second Round 30 minute video recording
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One polonaise
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Mazurkas, one complete opus
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Four consecutive preludes
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Free choice of any work(s) by Chopin
Semifinal Round 50 minute Live Performance
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A work(s) by Karol Szymanowski of at least 6 minutes. Individual movements are acceptable.
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Large work(s) of Chopin: Sonata/Ballade(s)/Scherzo(s), Fantasy, Barcarolle, etc.
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The remainder of the program can be decided by the contestant, but must consist of work(s) by Chopin.
The majority of the semifinal round program should be devoted to the music of Chopin.
Final Round Concerto Performance
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No.1 in E Minor OR
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No.2 in F Minor
Preliminary Round videos must be recent, unedited, and may be sent as separate video links.
Repertoire from the preliminary round may be repeated, no more than once, in the first, second, or semifinal round.
Video recordings for the first and second online rounds must be unedited and works performed in sequence, in one video take, as in a live performance.
Meet The KFCC Team
Barbara Bernhardt
Kosciuszko Foundation Washington D.C. Director
Martin Labazevitch
Artistic Director
Jason Solounias
Competition Director
Jolanta Stefanska
Advancement Director
©Stephen Jaffe
ReThink Classical
Media Partner
Thank You To Our Sponsors
The Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition is sponsored by the Kosciuszko Foundation from the Cierpik Fund, Jan Gorbaty Memorial Fund, and from the donation made by Ms. Krystyna Piorkowska to the Cultural Fund.
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Polish American Arts Organization, sponsor of the second prize
IMF/WB Polish Club
Pamela Polec
Bozena Radzewicz-Bak
Krzysztof Rucinski
Izabela Rutkowska
Jolanta Stefanska
Piotr Trabinski
Agnieszka Urbanowska
Jaroslaw Wieczorek
Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska
