XVII Chopin International Piano Competition
Hartford, CT
presented by Connecticut Chopin Foundation, Inc.
March 11-15, 2026
Dear Pianists, Students, and Professors,
I would like to invite you to the XVII Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, CT, which will take place in person at Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford, CT on March 11-15, 2026
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Application deadline is February 1, 2026. All details you can find at www.chopincompetition.org.
There are wonderful prizes and awards. There will be cash prizes and invitations to perform in Poland and USA)
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Chopin International Piano Competition is a world-class event with the history of wonderful laureates as: Umi Garrett, Harmony Zhu, Andrew Gu, Avery Gagliano, Yangyang Ruan, Sun-A Park, JJ Bui, Anfisa Bobylova, Andrew Gu, Ivan Gusev, Vitaly Starikov, Israel/Russia, and many others.
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Hope to listen to your wonderful presentations and see you at the winners concert on March 15, 2026.
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Best regards,
Dr. Krystian Tkaczewski
Artistic Director and President of Jury of Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford
Artistic Director of International Chopin Festival in Busko Zdroj
Artistic Director of Connecticut Chopin Foundation
