Fourteenth International Chopin Youth Competition
Fall, 2025 (final date TBA in February)
Kawai Piano Gallery
5800 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77057
Fall, 2025 (final date TBA in February)
Kawai Piano Gallery
5800 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77057
Rules and Repertoire
The Fourteenth International Chopin Youth Competition will take place this Fall (final date to be announced in February), at the Kawai Piano Gallery on Richmond Ave in Houston, Texas. It is open to pre-college pianists.
Application will be posted in February.
Repertoire Requirements
Contestants are required to perform a selection of one longer or several shorter compositions of Fryderyk Chopin. The required form will be announced in February. Please note the repertoire limits below.
There are three different age categories and time limits (including the required form):
• Elementary: K1 - 5 (DOB on or after 9/1/14), 8-minute limit
• Junior: Grade 6 - 8 (DOB between 9/1/11 and 8/31/14), 10-minute limit
• Senior: Grade 9 -12 (DOB between 9/1/07 and 8/31/11), 12-minute limit
If several smaller works are performed, they should be contrasting in either style or tempo. If a contestant wishes to perform one larger composition (such as a Ballade or Scherzo), which exceeds the time limit, he/she is allowed to play it along with the required form. Judges reserve the right to cut a performance that exceeds the time limit. These rules apply to all age groups.
Repertoire Limits:
Contestants in the Elementary and Junior categories may only select works from the following lists:
Application will be posted in February.
Repertoire Requirements
Contestants are required to perform a selection of one longer or several shorter compositions of Fryderyk Chopin. The required form will be announced in February. Please note the repertoire limits below.
There are three different age categories and time limits (including the required form):
• Elementary: K1 - 5 (DOB on or after 9/1/14), 8-minute limit
• Junior: Grade 6 - 8 (DOB between 9/1/11 and 8/31/14), 10-minute limit
• Senior: Grade 9 -12 (DOB between 9/1/07 and 8/31/11), 12-minute limit
If several smaller works are performed, they should be contrasting in either style or tempo. If a contestant wishes to perform one larger composition (such as a Ballade or Scherzo), which exceeds the time limit, he/she is allowed to play it along with the required form. Judges reserve the right to cut a performance that exceeds the time limit. These rules apply to all age groups.
Repertoire Limits:
Contestants in the Elementary and Junior categories may only select works from the following lists:
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Elementary
Mazurka B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1 A minor, Op. 7, No. 2 G minor, Op. 24, No. 1 G minor, Op. Posth. 67, No. 2 A minor, Op. Posth. 67, No. 4 A minor, Op. Posth. 68, No. 2 B-flat Major, Op. Posth. (Henle: KK II a Nr.3; National: WN 7; Paderewski: No. 52 or 52 bis) G Major, Op. Posth. (Henle: KK II a Nr.2; National: WN 8; Paderewski: No. 53 or 53 bis) Waltz A minor, Op. 34, No. 2 D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 B minor, Op. 69, No. 2 G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 F minor, Op. 70, No. 2 A-flat Major, Op. Posth. A minor, Op. Posth E minor, Op. Posth. Polonaise B-flat minor, “Adieu” G minor, Op. Posth. B-flat Major, Op. Posth. A-flat Major, Op. Posth. G-sharp minor, Op. Posth. Prelude E minor, Op.28, No.4 B minor, Op.28, No.6 A Major, Op.28, No.7 B Major, Op.28, No.11 D-flat Major, Op.28, No.15 C minor, Op.28, No.20 F Major, Op.28, No.23 Nocturne E-flat Major, Op.9, No.2 F minor, Op.55, No.1 C-sharp minor, Op. Posth. E minor, Op. Posth. C minor, Op. Posth. Other Forms Etude in F minor, Op.25, No.2 Trois Nouvelles Etudes, No. 1, 2, 3 Ecossaises in G major, Wn 13, No.1 Ecossaises in Db major, Wn 13, No.2 Ecossaises in D major, Wn 13, No.3 Marche Funebre in C-minor, Op.72, No.2 Contradanse in G-flat Major, B.17 Cantabile in B-flat Major, B.84 Feuille D’Album in E, Op. Posth. Largo in E-flat Major, Op. Posth. Bouree No.1 in G major, B.160b1 Bouree No.2 in A major, B.160b2 Gallop Marquis in A-flat Major, Op. Posth. Wiosna (Spring), Wn 52 |
Junior
Mazurka Any Elementary Mazurka, plus C-sharp minor, Op. 6, No. 2 E minor, Op. 17, No. 2 B minor, Op. 30, No. 2 G-sharp minor, Op. 33, No. 1 D major, Op. 33, No. 2 E minor, Op. 41 (Henle: WN 1; Paderewski: No. 2) F minor, Op. 63, No. 2 C-sharp minor, Op. 63, No. 3 Waltz Any Elementary Waltz, plus E-flat Major, Op. 18 A-flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1 F Major, Op. 34, No. 3 E-flat Major, Op. Posth. Polonaise Any Elementary Polonaise, plus C-sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1 E-flat minor, Op. 26, No. 2 B-flat minor, “Adieu” C minor, Op. 40, No. 2 D minor, Op. 71, No. 1 B-flat Major, Op. 71, No. 2 Prelude Any Elementary Prelude, plus C Major, Op.28, No.1 G Major, Op.28, No.2 E Major, Op.28, No.9 F-sharp Major, Op.28, No.13 A-flat Major, Op.28, No.17 G minor, Op.28, No.22 Nocturne Any Elementary Nocturne, plus B-flat minor, Op. 9, No. 1 F Major, Op. 15, No. 1 D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2 B Major, Op. 32, No. 1 A-flat Major, Op.32, No.2 F minor, Op. 55, No. 1 Other Forms Any Elementary Form, plus Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op.29 Impromptu in F-sharp Major, Op.36 Impromptu in G-flat Major, Op.51 Impromptu Fantasie in C-sharp minor, Op.66 Tarantella, Op.43 Berceuse, Op.57 Variations on Souvenir de Paganini in A major Rondo in C-minor, Op.1 Rondo a la mazur, Op.5 Variations Brilliantes, Op.12 Bolero, Op.19 |
Senior
Mazurka Any Mazurka, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Waltz Any Waltz, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Polonaise Any Polonaise, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Prelude Any Prelude, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Nocturne Any Nocturne, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories Other Forms Any Other Form, including those in Elementary and Junior Categories. |
All works must be performed by memory. No changes or substitutions will be accepted. Please note only original versions will be accepted – no transcriptions, no arrangements!
A warm-up time 10 minutes before the performance will be allowed in designated practice rooms.
Contestants are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements.
Awards
• Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in each category
• Honorable Mentions as deserved
• Special Prize for the best required form each category
• Special Prizes for the best among the youngest performers
• Jan Ekier Prize for the best performance of the most difficult work
• Special Prize for the Best Performance of a Youthful Composition by Chopin
The judges’ decisions will be final and cannot be appealed.
Any further questions please contact us via email. We will answer in as timely a manner as possible.
A warm-up time 10 minutes before the performance will be allowed in designated practice rooms.
Contestants are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements.
Awards
• Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in each category
• Honorable Mentions as deserved
• Special Prize for the best required form each category
• Special Prizes for the best among the youngest performers
• Jan Ekier Prize for the best performance of the most difficult work
• Special Prize for the Best Performance of a Youthful Composition by Chopin
The judges’ decisions will be final and cannot be appealed.
Any further questions please contact us via email. We will answer in as timely a manner as possible.