CHOPIN for ALL: 2025-2026 Concert Season
FREE Concerts from November 2025 through May 2026
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
Opening the season is Jonathan Mamora, First Prize winner of the 2025 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Praised by The Dallas Morning News for his “most assured pianism” and “natural, songful lyricism,” Mamora has won top prizes at international competitions from Barcelona to Dallas.
Indonesian-American pianist Jonathan Mamora has performed across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Winner of the 2025 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, he has also taken top prizes at the Scottish, Olga Kern, Dallas, and Maria Canals Barcelona International Competitions. His Carnegie Hall recital at Weill Recital Hall in 2023 was praised by New York Concert Review as “larger than life… with a technique so solid that it seemed at times that he couldn’t play a wrong note if he tried.”
Mamora has appeared with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, New Mexico Philharmonic, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, and Dallas Chamber Symphony, among others. He is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the Eastman School of Music and will begin his appointment as Director of Keyboard Studies at La Sierra University in fall 2025.
Program:
TBA, featuring works by Frédéric Chopin
Appearing in December is pianist Tim McKay, First Prize winner of the 2025 MTNA Young Artists National Competition. A dedicated performer and student, McKay has been recognized across the United States for his exceptional artistry and has recently represented his university abroad. His talent and rising career make him a welcome addition to this season.
Tim McKay is an undergraduate piano performance major at Brigham Young University, where he studies with Scott Holden. In 2025, he won First Prize in the MTNA Young Artists National Competition. He has also earned top prizes in several regional contests, including First Place in the UMTA Concerto Competition and Second Place in the Grand Teton Music Festival Scholarship Competition, held at Walk Festival Hall in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
In addition to his competition accolades, McKay performed internationally in 2024 with a BYU touring ensemble at Namhansanseong Hall in Seoul, Korea. His musical journey reflects a commitment to both excellence and exploration
Program:
TBA, featuring works by Frédéric Chopin
Karina Tseng
Winner Best Polonaise and Semi-finalist - 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition
January 10 & 11
This January, we welcome Karina Tseng, winner of the Best Polonaise Prize and a semi-finalist in the 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition. With recent accolades from prestigious international competitions across Europe and the U.S., Tseng brings her sensitive artistry and global perspective to the stage.
American pianist Karina Tseng is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and winner of the Best Polonaise Prize at the 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition, where she was also a semi-finalist. Based in Switzerland and Italy, she has recently earned top prizes at the Ricard Viñes, Andrea Baldi, and Samson François International Competitions, with performances across Europe and the United States.
A past winner of the Marian Garcia International Competition and the youngest finalist at the 2023 Bösendorfer USASU International Competition, Tseng has also appeared with the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Festival Orchestra, Palo Alto Philharmonic, and New Millennium Chamber Orchestra.
Program:
TBA, featuring works by Frédéric Chopin
Angie Zhang
6th Prize Winner - 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition
Finalist - 2025 American Pianist Awards
February 14 & 15
In February, the Chopin Foundation welcomes Angie Zhang, 6th Prize winner of the 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition and finalist in the 2025 American Pianists Awards. A sought-after soloist, chamber musician, and fortepianist, Zhang brings both historical insight and contemporary creativity to the stage.
American pianist and fortepianist Angie Zhang has been recognized at major competitions, including the International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments, Honens, and was a three-time winner of the Juilliard Concerto Competition.
Zhang has performed over 45 times as soloist with orchestras such as the Indianapolis Symphony, Juilliard Orchestra, Missouri Symphony, and the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, under conductors including Fabio Luisi, JoAnn Falletta, and Jeffrey Kahane. Equally active in solo, chamber, and historical performance, she has appeared at festivals including Bravo! Vail, Ravinia, La Jolla Music Society, and Music@Menlo. A graduate of The Juilliard School and the University of Michigan, she is known for her work in both modern and period instrument performance. Her recent two-disc Chopin recording on historical pianos was produced by the Polish National Institute of Frederic Chopin.
Program:
TBA, featuring works by Frédéric Chopin
Each spring, the Chopin Foundation presents a showcase of outstanding piano students under the age of 18 from across South Florida. Students are nominated by their teachers and selected through audition by a panel of professionals to participate in this unique all-Chopin program—part of the Foundation’s mission to support and encourage the development of young American pianists.
The 2025–2026 season of CHOPIN for ALL continues with one of the series’ most cherished traditions: a special all-Chopin recital showcasing the best young pianists from South Florida.
Selected through a competitive audition process, these exceptional students—recommended by their private piano teachers—take the stage to share their interpretations of Frédéric Chopin’s timeless music. Saturday’s program features performers from Broward and Palm Beach Counties at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, while Sunday’s concert highlights Miami-Dade students at Granada Church.
Join us for this inspiring program featuring the next generation of pianists.
The Chopin Foundation’s 2025–2026 season of CHOPIN for ALL concludes with an extraordinary guest: Canadian pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin, Silver Medalist and winner of the Krystian Zimerman Prize at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition. Praised for his expressive depth, elegant phrasing, and brilliant command of Chopin’s works, Richard-Hamelin is one of today’s most sought-after interpreters of Romantic piano repertoire. Join us as we close the season with a performance by one of the leading pianists of his generation.
Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin is the Silver Medalist and winner of the Krystian Zimerman Prize at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition. He is one of Canada’s most acclaimed pianists, honored with the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Prix Denise-Pelletier, and the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto’s Career Development Award.
Richard-Hamelin has performed as soloist with major Canadian orchestras as well as the Warsaw Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, and Singapore Symphony. He has appeared at leading international festivals including La Roque d’Anthéron, the Prague Spring Festival, and Chopin and His Europe in Warsaw. A passionate chamber musician, he has collaborated with artists such as James Ehnes, Marc-André Hamelin, and the Dover Quartet.
His discography includes twelve acclaimed albums on the Analekta label, featuring solo works by Chopin and concertos by Chopin and Mozart. His most recent release, ECHOS (2025), blends Chopin with Spanish works by Albéniz and Granados.
Program:
TBA, featuring works by Frédéric Chopin
African American Research Library and Cultural Center
2650 Sistrunk Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
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950 University Dr., Coral Gables, Florida 33134
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All artists, dates, and programs are subject to change without notice.
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