Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas: Piano Competitions

Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas

Competitions

34th Annual International Chopin Piano Competition

This Year's Competition

The 34th Annual International Chopin Competition Finals will be held in Corpus Christi, Texas on Saturday, January 10, 2026 before a jury. A winner's recital and awards luncheon will follow immediately.

See the Rules for the 32nd Competition for other details

PREVIOUS WINNERS

33rd Competition Winner: Elias Manzo (First Prize)

32nd Competition Winner: Yuan Wang (First Prize)

31st Competition Winner: Spyros Karavias (First Prize)

30th Competition Winner: Azalea Kelley (First Prize)

29th Competition Winner: Eliza Folkert, USA (First Prize)

28th Competition Winner: Jiana Peng, China (First Prize); Marek Kakol, Poland and Sherry Kim, Korean American (tied for Second Prize)

27th Competition Winner: Jin Ah Kwon, South Korea (First Prize)

25th Competition Winners:
Konrad Binienda, Poland/USA (First Prize) and Dzmitry Ulasiuk, Belarus (First Prize)

22nd Competition Winners: Kevin Pallapati, USA (First Prize) and Johnny Rice, USA (First Prize)

21st Competition Winners: Aleksander Krukowski, Poland (First Prize) and Chris Rice, USA (First Prize)

20th Competition Winners:Marcin Parys, Poland (First Prize) and Priscila Navarro, Peru (First Prize)

19th Competition Winner:Slava Spiridonov, Belarus (First Prize)

18th Competition Winner:Dudana Mazmanishvili, Georgia (First Prize)

17th Competition Winners: Kris Becker, USA (First Prize) and Chen Xiaodan, China (Second Prize)

XVII Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition

Will be Held at a location TBD in Corpus Christi
March 21, 2026
with a Winners' Recital and Award Ceremony the next day.
The Rules and Application will be posted shortly.