XV International Chopin Piano Competition

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The Fifteenth International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
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Official poster
Date 2–24 October 2005 (2005-10-02 – 2005-10-24)
Venue National Philharmonic, Warsaw
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Host Fryderyk Chopin Society (pl)
Winner Poland Rafał Blechacz
Official website konkurs15.chopin.pl
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The National Philharmonic during the competition

The XV International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: XV Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 2 to 24 October 2005 in Warsaw, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Society (pl). The competition was won by Rafał Blechacz of Poland, who prevailed against 80 competitors from 18 countries.[1]

This was the first competition that was completely broadcast on TV, radio and on the internet.[1]

Awards

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Rafał Blechacz of Poland decisively won the competition

For the first time, the competition introduced a preliminary round, as selecting participants from submitted recordings only was deemed not wholly reliable.[1]

In the most decisive showing in the history of the competition, Rafał Blechacz took First Prize and the special prizes for the best performance of a polonaise, mazurka, and concerto.[1] No other pianist has achieved this feat. One of the judges, Piotr Paleczny, said that Blechacz "so outclassed the remaining finalists that no second prize could actually be awarded."[2] Another judge, John O'Conor, called Blechacz "one of the greatest artists I have had a chance to hear in my entire life".[3] Blechacz was the first Pole to win the prize since 1975, when Krystian Zimerman won.

The following prizes were awarded:[1]

Prize Winner
1st US$25,000 Rafał Blechacz  Poland
2nd not awarded
3rd US$15,000 Dong-Hyek Lim  South Korea
Dong-Min Lim  South Korea
4th US$10,000 Shohei Sekimoto  Japan
Takashi Yamamoto  Japan
5th not awarded
6th US$6,000 Ka Ling Colleen Lee  Hong Kong
F US$2,000 Andriej Jaroszynskij  Russia
US$2,000 Jacek Kortus  Poland
US$2,000 Rachel Naomi Kudo  United States
US$2,000 Rieko Nezu  Japan
US$2,000 Yuma Osaki  Japan
US$2,000 Yeol Eum Son  South Korea

In addition, three special prizes were awarded independently:

Special prize Winner
Best Performance of a Concerto Rafał Blechacz  Poland
Best Performance of Mazurkas Rafał Blechacz  Poland
Best Performance of a Polonaise Rafał Blechacz  Poland

Jury

The jury consisted of:

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References

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