Laureates, Jurors, Sponsors, Board Members - at the 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition Award Ceremony
Schedule for the
11th National Chopin Piano Competition
January 4 - 12, 2025
Hosted by the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
Preliminary Round - January 4 and 5
Quarterfinals - January 6 and 7
Semifinals - January 8 and 9
The 2025 event marks a 50-year milestone for the Quinquennial Piano Competition. As one of the cornerstones of the celebrations, the first three in-person rounds will be held for the first time in the Robert and Judi Prokop Newman Recital Hall at the Knight Center for Music Innovation, a new 25,000-square-foot state-of-the-art performance and technology center, at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Rounds consist of two sessions each day. Afternoon sessions start at 1:00 PM, and evening sessions start at 7:00 PM.
These events are free and open to the public. However, seating is limited, and separate reservations are REQUIRED for each session.
Finals - January 11 and 12
The 11th National Chopin Piano Competition Finals Round takes place on January 11 and 12, 2025, in the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall at Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Each finalist will perform one of Chopin’s two concerti.
After a week of stellar performances by outstanding American pianists, only six will have been chosen by the star-studded jury to continue to the Finals. Each pianist will play one of Chopin's Concertos to reach the top prize and earn the $100,000 award. The Chopin Competition Symphony Orchestra will accompany each pianist under the direction of Maestro Ramón Tabar. The awards ceremony will follow the performances on January 12.
The Finals of the 11th National Chopin Piano Competition are ticketed events. Finals tickets are available for purchase through the University of Miami Frost Music Live! Boxoffice.