Thank You! Winners of the 18th Chopin Competition.

23.10.2021
Sala Koncertowa Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie / Concert Hall of the Warsaw National Philharmonic

XVIII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina
KONCERT LAUREATÓW

The 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
THIRD PRIZE-WINNERS' CONCERT

6. nagroda / 6th prize
JJ JUN LI BUI (Kanada / Canada)
Etiuda E-dur op. 10 nr 3 / Etude in E flat major, Op. 10 No. 3

5. nagroda / 5th prize
LEONORA ARMELLINI (Włochy / Italy)
Sostenuto (Walc) Es-dur WN 53 / Sostenuto (Waltz) in E flat major WN 53
Ballada As-dur op. 47 / Ballada As-dur op. 47

4. nagroda ex aequo / 4th priz ex aequo
JAKUB KUSZLIK (Polska / Poland)
Mazurki op. 30 / Mazurkas, Op. 30
nr 1 c-moll / No. 1 in C minor
nr 2 h-moll / No. 2 in B minor
nr 3 Des-dur / No. 3 in D flat major
nr 4 cis-moll / No. 4 in C sharp minor

4. nagroda ex aequo / 4th prize
AIMI KOBAYASHI (Japonia / Japan)
Preludia op. 28 / Preludes, Op. 28
nr 4 e-moll / No. 4 in E minor
nr 16 b-moll / No. 16 in B flat minor
nr 17 As-dur / No. 17 in A flat major
nr 23 F-dur / No. 23 in F major
nr 24 d-moll / No. 24 in D minor

3. nagroda / 3th prize
MARTÍN GARCÍA GARCÍA (Hiszpania / Spain)
Impromptu Ges-dur op. 51 / Impromptu in G flat major, Op. 51
Walc F-dur op. 34 nr 3 / Waltz in F major Op. 34 No. 3

2. nagroda ex aequo / 2nd prize ex aequo
KYOHEI SORITA (Japonia / Japan)
Rondo à la Mazur F-dur op. 5 / Rondo in F major à la mazur, Op. 5

2. nagroda ex aequo / 2nd prize ex aequo
ALEXANDER GADJIEV (Włochy,Słowenia / Italy, Slovenia)
Polonez fis-moll op. 44 / Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44

1. nagroda / 1st prize
BRUCE (XIAOYU) LIU (Kanada / Canada)
Koncert e-moll op. 11* / Concerto in E minor, Op. 11*

*ORKIESTRA SYMFONICZNA FILHARMONII NARODOWEJ / THE WARSAW PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

*ANDRZEJ BOREYKO dyrygent / conductor

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[sixtaisabelherasgarcia]

You all did it do great, bravo for all your performances. All of you felt Chopin and that's amazing.

[jolanatadzieszko]

Thank you for stunning time, amazing music and wonderful pianists🎶🎹👏

[ЭйсУонс]

Thank you for playing these resplendent performances! Thank you for organizing this wonderful event!

[LambentOrt]

Everyone played so well and brilliantly. I am so grateful to be able to watch the whole competition online. Thank you so much.

[iamsoulsister]

We should be thanking YOU. All of you put yourselves out there to play for us, your audience, AND you put on the best performances! This has definitely made the past 3 weeks of tuning in to watch and listen worth while. I send my love to all of you and I can’t wait to see your careers take flight. ❤️

[ckyy]

Leonora she smiles all the time :)))) :P See you in 2026

[leandrodepaivacarneiro]

Parabéns Chopin Institute!
Parabéns aos talentosíssimos Pianistas!
Sensacionais!
Maravilhosos!
Um evento memorável e inesquecível!
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🎵🎼🎹🎵🎼🎹🎵🎼🎹🎼

[martapietryga]

Thank You 💌 Dziękuję za Muzyczne Emocje ❣️🎼🎶🎹

[victoriagunaw]

Thank you to you too!
Bruce
Alexander
Sorita
Aimi
JJ
Jakub
Leonora
❤️

[Griwhoolda]

I have been showing Alexander Gadjiev's excerpt to my piano students this week.

[RollinRocker]

How can every contestant speak English? Except for the fact that they're all young

[henrigaziel]

Rubinstein would never have won this competition. Cortot would never have won this competition. What does this say about this competition?

[elisabethgarcia]

Ooh Alexander at the end 😭😭 he is so right! So much important things he said!

[pubgplayer]

Thank you all, this has been quite the journey <3

[marsaeolus]

We shared magnificent moments with all of you, thank you ! ♥️

[kingalou]

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR THIS AMAZING TIME IN YOUR COMPANY and COME BACK TO WARSAW SOON 🌬🤍

[sakuradays]

It was a wonderful experience
Thank you so much for making the competition available worldwide.
I thank all the participants and congratulate the winners.
Really, a beautiful experience!

[indiaburke]

Good luck to you all! Bravo for having accomplished so much! Beautiful playing all!🎊

[hannastaszak]

CHOPIN NAJPIEKNIEJSZA SPUŚCIZNA DLA LUDZKOŚCI. DZIĘKUJĘ.

[elisabethgarcia]

Love all of them and all the other contestans! Omg I'm going to cry. Thankyou so much to you!! A lot interpretations will always be on my heart! ❤️😭 You are so incredible musicians, pianists and persons. This has been so special, all of us here for the same reason: love for music 🎼😭 and Chopin