Frederic Chopin Piano Competition is one of the oldest and most prestigious music competitions in the world. It is also among the group of few monographic piano competitions dedicated to the musical performance of one composer. It will be held in Warsaw, from 2 through 23 October 2010.
The first Chopin Competition took place in 1927 at the Warsaw Philharmonic. Subsequent competitions were held, at five-year intervals, in 1932 and 1937. The fourth post-war edition of the competition was organized in 1949 and the fifth in 1955. From that year the Frederic Chopin competitions are held at regular five-year intervals. The Chopin Competition belongs to the World Federation of International Music Competitions.
The Chopin Competitions are accompanied by a number of events including fringe concerts, meetings and panel discussions. Since 1975, one of the fixed points on the program are the anniversary celebrations of Frederic Chopin's death. The 17th of October is included into the competition's calendar and is recognized as the day that hommage is paid the composer. On this occasion, a ceremonial mass is held at the Church of the Holy Cross during which Wolfgang Amadeusz Mozart's "REQUIEM" is performed.
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