CHOPIN for ALL: SEASON of WINNERS
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Chopin Piano Competition
FREE Concerts from February 2025 through May 2025
Each month will include two performances.
SATURDAY Concerts take place at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale.
SUNDAY Concerts take place at Granada Church in Coral Gables.
Location addresses and maps are at the bottom of this page.
CHOPIN for ALL concerts are at 3:00 PM.
Seating is General Admission and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tickets are not required. Registration is recommended.
CHOPIN FOUNDATION MEMBERS MAY REQUEST RESERVED PREMIER SEATING.
RSVP (required) to: admin@chopin.org or by telephone: 305-868-0624
Anthony Ratinov, 27, is a pianist pursuing an Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School under Robert McDonald. He won 3rd Prize at the 2024 Concours Musical International de Montréal, earning praise for his “striking confidence in taking risks” (Le Devoir), and 2nd Prize at the 2023 Busoni International Piano Competition for his performance of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto, described as “pianism at the highest level” (L’Ape Musicale). Anthony began piano studies at age four with his grandmother, Edit Ratinova.
Program:
Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 1
Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44
Preludes, Op. 28, No. 13-18
Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
~Intermission~
Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 29
Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp Major, Op. 36
Mazurkas, Op. 17
Polonaise-Fantasy, Op. 61
Nathaniel Zhang
3rd Prize & Best Concerto Prize Winner - 11th National Chopin Piano Competition
March 8 & 9
Nathaniel Zhang, 17, studies at the Curtis Institute of Music with Michelle Cann and Sasha Starcevich. A Chopin Foundation Scholarship recipient, he has performed as a soloist with the Seattle Symphony, Hilton Head Symphony, and others. Nathaniel has won the MTNA Junior Performance Competition, the Waring International Junior Competitions, and top prizes in the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, the Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition, and the International Piano-E Competition. A 2023 National YoungArts Finalist, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, been featured on NPR’s From the Top, and participated in the Frost Chopin Academy and Morningside Music Bridge festivals.
Program:
TBA Featuring works by Frédéric Chopin.
Philadelphia-based pianist Angeline Ma, 22, studies with James Giles at Northwestern University as a Betty van Gorkom Music Scholarship recipient. She won 1st Prize Young Artist at the 2024 MTNA Competition, the PianoTexas Concerto Competition, and was awarded a 2024 Gilmore Festival Fellowship. Angeline has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony and the Fort Worth Symphony and has appeared at the Polish Embassy and the Kosciuszko Foundation. Featured on NPR’s "From the Top" and WRTI 90.1, she has worked with renowned artists including Maria João Pires, Piotr Anderszewski, and Dang Thai Son.
Program:
TBA Featuring works by Frédéric Chopin.
William Ge, 17, studies at Phillips Academy Andover and the New England Conservatory Preparatory School under Jonathan Bass and Dang Thai Son. He has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and the Frost Chopin Festival Chamber Orchestra. He has participated in the Morningside Music Bridge Program and festivals such as the Frost Chopin Academy, Art of the Piano Festival, and the Cliburn Junior Festival. A four-year Chopin Foundation Scholarship recipient, William is also a winner of the MTNA National Senior Piano Competition and the Jacob Flier International Piano Competition.
Program:
TBA Featuring works by Frédéric Chopin.
African American Research Library and Cultural Center
2650 Sistrunk Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Free and Accessible Parking Lot at the Venue
950 University Dr., Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Free and Accessible Parking Around the Venue.
View the parking map HERE.
All artists, dates, and programs are subject to change without notice.
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