XI International Chopin Piano Competition

The XI International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: XI Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 30 September to 20 October 1985 in Warsaw.[1]

The Eleventh International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Date30 September – 20 October 1985 (1985-09-30 – 1985-10-20)
VenueNational Philharmonic, Warsaw
Hosted byFryderyk Chopin Society [pl]
WinnerSoviet Union Stanislav Bunin
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For the first time, participants could choose to play on a Kawai or on a Yamaha piano, in addition to the Steinway and Bösendorfer that had been available before. Bechstein withdrew from the competition after its instrument was chosen just once during the 9th competition.[1]

Awards edit

The competition consisted of three stages and a final.

The following prizes were awarded:[1]

Prize Winner
  Stanislav Bunin   Soviet Union
  Marc Laforet [fr]   France
  Krzysztof Jabłoński [pl]   Poland
4th Michie Koyama [jp]   Japan
5th Jean-Marc Luisada   France
6th Tatyana Pikayzen [pl]   Soviet Union
HM Ljudmił Angełow   Bulgaria
Ivari Ilja   Soviet Union
Francois Killian   France
Kayo Miki   Japan

Three special prizes were awarded:

Special prize Winner
Best Performance of a Concerto Stanislav Bunin   Soviet Union
Best Performance of Mazurkas Marc Laforet [fr]   France
Best Performance of a Polonaise Stanislav Bunin   Soviet Union

Jury edit

The jury consisted of:[1]

Guido Agosti and Arthur Moreira Lima resigned just before the competition.

Fou Ts'ong protested against the awarding of First Prize to Stanislav Bunin by not turning up for the jury's last session and refusing to sign the verdict.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "The 11th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition". Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

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