Eighth National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States
February 20 - 28, 2010
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 W Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33135

Initiated in 1975 and held in Miami every five years, the National Chopin Piano Competition's rules reflect the regulations and requirements of the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland.

8th National Chopin Piano Competition

Claire Huangci new winner of the National Chopin Piano Competition Eighth National Chopin Piano Competition’s Winners Announced! Miami, Sunday, February 28, 2010. The Jury of the Eighth National Chopin Piano Competition of the US: Agustin Anievas, Chair, Gersende de Sabran (France), Mark Malkovich III, Piotr Paleczny (Poland), Robert Sherman, Ruth Slenczynska-Kerr, Juana Zayas (Cuba/USA), and Tian Ying, announced the winners! The recipients of the prizes of more than $120,000 in cash and concert engagements are: First Prize: $20,000 cash and automatic acceptance to the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland, and a twenty-plus concert tour in the USA and abroad Claire Huangci, age 19, from Lansdale, PA; Hanover Hochschule fur Musik – teacher Arie Verdi 2010 First Prize Winner’s Concert Tour Second Prize: $15,000 Naomi Kudo, age 22, from Northbrook, IL; Juilliard School of Music – teachers Joseph Kalichstein and Yoheved Kaplinsky Third Prize: tie $9,000 each Esther Park, age 25, from Little Ferry, NJ; Hanover Hochschule fur Musik – teacher Bernd Goetzke and Eric Zuber, age 24, from Baltimore, MD; student of Robert McDonald at Juilliard School of Music Fifth Prize: $5,000 Andrew Tyson, age 23, from Durham, NC; student of Claude Frank at Curtis Institute of Music Sixth Prize: $3,500 Henry Kramer, age 22, from Cape Elizabeth, ME; Juilliard School of Music, teacher Robert McDonald Special Prizes: Best Mazurka: $2,500 - Claire Huangci Best Polonaise: $2,500 - Claire Huangci Best Concerto: $2,500 - Naomi Kudo The five finalists will also receive a paid trip to Warsaw, Poland, this April, to enable them participation in the Preliminary Round of the International Chopin Piano Competition. Lovely stage celebration sponsored by Bacardi USA followed the awards presentation. Happy Birthday was sung to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin soon after 6 pm, which made about midnight of March 1st in Warsaw. Perfect timing! 2010 National Chopin Competition Jury Members Chair - Agustin Anievas, USA Internationally renowned pianist; past Chair, Piano Department, Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn College/ City University of New York Bella Davidovich, Russia/USA One of the greatest Russian pianists, winner of the 1949 Int’l Chopin Competition in Warsaw, juror of the 2010 Int’l Chopin Competition Gersende de Sabran, Duchess D’Orleans, France Pianist, an outstanding interpreter of the music of Mozart and Chopin in France Mark P. Malkovich III, USA Pianist, musicologist, writer, broadcaster, sought-after adjudicator at many international competitions; General Manager, Newport Music Festival Piotr Paleczny, Poland Internationally acclaimed pianist, professor of piano at he Warsaw Academy of Music; President of the Int’l Chopin Festival in Duszniki, Poland; juror of the Int’l Chopin Competition in Warsaw Robert Sherman, USA Pianist and musicologist, teacher, broadcaster, writer, and radio personality of the WQXR classical music station, popular MC at many national events Ruth Slenczynska-Kerr, USA Legendary American pianist; Past Artist-in-Residence, School of Music, University of Southern Illinois Tian Ying, USA Pianist, Chair of Piano Department, Frost School of Music, University of Miami Juana Zayas, Cuba/USA Cuban born pianist of international standing, one of “the most formidable of today’s leading pianists” (2005 American Record Guide) Selection Jury Joel Harrison, pianist, teacher, adjudicator, President American Pianists Association Dean Kramer, First Prize winner of the First National Chopin Piano Competition of the U.S., faculty member of the University of Oregon Lucy Scarbrough, pianist, composer, conductor and teacher; Artistic Director, El Paso Chopin Festival Adam Alexander Wegrzynek, pianist, teacher, adjudicator, Artistic Advisor of the Chopin Foundation Top Contestants Jun Asai Nora Bartosik Yelena Beriyeva Daniela Bracchi Victoria Chan Sean Chen Claire Huangci Conley Johnson Sean Kennard Henry Kramer Naomi Kudo Esther Park Christopher Schmitt Elizabeth Schumann Rhed Shi Kenric Tam Emy Todoroki-Schwatz Andrew Tyson Vijay Venkatesh Evan Wong Josh Wright Eric Zuber List of competition winners from 1975 to 2005. Click here