Chopin
Australian International
Piano Competition
'Promoting Chopin Excellence in Australia and the World'
About the AICPC
The Australian International Chopin Piano Competition (AICPC) was established in 2010 as a legacy of the Chopin Bicentennial Celebrations. The competition encourages performers to explore the 19th century tradition of romantic playing, reflecting the lyrical and poetic interpretive aesthetics of Chopin’s own time.
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A unique element of the Australian competition is the adjunct composition competition. This encourages young Australian composers to engage with the music of Chopin and create a wholly original, musically rich, and pianistically challenging work for piano. The winning piece is included as mandatory repertoire in the adult piano competition.
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The Competition is an initiative of the Friends of Chopin Australia.