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Oct. 20, 2015

Seong-Jin Cho Awarded the First Prize at the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition!

#Qualifications #The Jury #The Candidates

Following the Grand Finale that took place in Warsaw from October 18 to October 20, the jury has decided to award the First Prize to young Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho. Discover here the full list of the Prize Winners.

Main Prizes:

Distinctions:

Special Prizes:

  • The Fryderyk Chopin Society Prize for the best performance of a Polonaise: Seong-Jin Cho
  • The Polish Radio Prize for the best performance of Mazurkas: Kate Liu
  • The National Philharmonic Prize for the best performance of a Concerto: not awarded
  • The Krystian Zimerman Prize for the best performance of a Sonata: Charles Richard-Hamelin

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