Piotr Alexewicz in the second stage of the Chopin Competition

Piotr Alexewicz, MA – a graduate and currently a teacher at AMKL – has qualified for the second stage of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.

Our University's lecturer, Piotr Alexewicz, MA, has qualified for the second stage of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. The jury, chaired by Garrick Ohlsson, admitted 40 pianists to the second stage. Four pianists from Poland qualified for the second stage: Piotr Alexewicz, Adam Kałduński, Piotr Pawlak and Yehuda Prokopowicz. The next stage of the competition will begin on 9 October 2025 and will last until 12 October 2025.

fot. W. Grzędziński / NIFC

Full list of qualified pianists:

1. Piotr Alexewicz, Poland
2. Jonas Aumiller, Germany
3. Yanyan Bao, China
4. Kai-Min Chang, Chinese Taipei
5. Kevin Chen, Canada
6. Xuehong Chen, China
7. Zixi Chen, China
8. Yubo Deng, China
9. Yang (Jack) Gao, China
10. Eric Guo, Canada
11. Xiaoyu Hu, China
12. Zihan Jin, China
13. Adam Kałduński, Poland
14. David Khrikuli, Georgia
15. Shiori Kuwahara, Japan
16. Hyo Lee, South Korea
17. Hyuk Lee, South Korea
18. Kwanwook Lee, South Korea
19. Xiaoxuan Li, China
20. Zhexiang Li, China
21. Tianyou Li, China
22. Eric Lu, USA
23. Philipp Lynov, pianist under a neutral flag
24. Tianyao Lyu, China
25. Ruben Micieli, Italy
26. Nathalia Milstein, France
27. Yumeka Nakagawa, Japan
28. Vincent Ong, Malaysia
29. Piotr Pawlak, Poland
30. Yehuda Prokopowicz, Poland
31. Hao Rao, China
32. Anthony Ratinov, USA
33. Miyu Shindo, Japan
34. Gabriele Strata, Italy
35. Tomoharu Ushida, Japan
36. Zitong Wang, China
37. Yifan Wu, China
38. Miki Yamagata, Japan
39. William Yang, USA
40. Jacky Zhang, Great Britain

The auditions will be broadcast live on TVP Kultura and Polish Radio 2. Recordings will also be available on TVP VOD and the official YouTube channel of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.

Our entire academic community follows the artistic achievements of Piotr Alexewicz, MA, with great joy and pride. We wish him good luck and unforgettable moments on stage!