International Chopin Piano festivals in Duszniki-Zdroj

Duszniki-Zdrój, beautiful health resort in Ziemia Klodzka region of Poland, is situated in a picturesque valley, at the height of 570 meters ASL, between Stolowe, Orlickie and Bystrzyckie mountains (Sudety), on the mountain stream - BystrzycaDusznicka.
The place has been known for its spring of mineral waters since the beginning of the 18th century. In 1769 the waters of "Zimny" spring were officially categorized as healing waters and this fact influenced further history of the city in a significant way. Duszniki entered the 19th century being a well-known and reputable health resort.

In 1826, by the advice of doctors and professor Jozef Elsner, Fryderyk Chopin (16-year-old at that time) came to Duszniki (called then Reinerz), to cure his health weakened by the sickness. The young pianist came to Duszniki on August, 3rd together with his mother and sisters – Emilia and Ludwika. During his stay he played two charitable concerts. In 1946, the 120th anniversary of Chopin concerts in Duszniki, there came up an idea to organize Chopin Festival. Persons who took part in the first festival were: Zofia Rabcewiczowa, Henryk Sztompka and Zdzisław Jachimecki.
Chopin Festival, organized annually, has become a big international event.
International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki -Zdroj is world's oldest, continuously running piano festival, as well as the oldest music festival in Poland.

With years the festival has gained its artistic prestige and international rank. Many greatest pianist and Chopin music performers took part in the festival, among others: Vladimir Askenazy, Bella Dawidowicz, Halina Czerny-Stefańska, Wiktor Mierżanow, Stefan Askenazy, Światosław Richter, Emanuel Ax, Garrick Ohlsson, Arcadi Volodos, Grigory Sokolow, Nelson Freire, Nikolai Lugansky, Nikolai Demidenko, Brigitte Engerer, Boris Berezovsky, all Polish laureates of Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, and recently laureates of prestigious international piano competitions, such as Van Cliburn (Fort Worth), Queen Elisabeth (Brussels), Tchaikovsky (Moscow), Rubinstein (Tel Aviv), Hamamatsu and many more.

Festival always begins on the first Friday of August and lasts nine days with two concerts daily at 04:00pm and 08:00pm.
Duszniki Festival is one of the most attended and loved music festivals in Poland offering world-famous as well as young and undiscovered artists.

Festival's concerts will be accompanied by master classes for the group of six Polish students, who distinguish themselves with talent and artistic achievements. They have a great opportunity to work with magnificent pedagogues, invited to Duszniki. Up to now those were, among others: Andrzej jasiński, Dominique Merlet, Evgeni Mogilevsky, Alexei Nasiedkin, Vera Gornostaeva, Arie Vardi, Vladimir Krainev , John O'Conor, JacquesRouvier, Dang Thai Son, Joaquin Soriano, Jerome Rose, Choong Mo Kang, Bernard Ringeissen, Dina Yoffe, Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń. The audience of the master classes consists of pedagogues, students of Polish academies and music schools and music lovers. Master classes are free for public.

Festival is organized by Foundation of International Chopin Festivals in Duszniki-Zdroj. More information at http://festival.pl/pl/kontakt/

Duszniki Zdroj is a city rich with history and tradition. It is a paradise for nature lovers and an attractive place throughout the year for people who appreciate sports.
Duszniki Zdroj is a perfect place where you can commune with culture. The International Chopin Piano festival has become the cultural tradition of the spa, during which Duszniki- Zdroj turns into a meeting place for the most talented pianists, virtuosos, educators and music critics from around the world.

Due to COVID-19 pandemics, and difficulties associated with it, the program of the 75th Festival in Duszniki-Zdrój is changing. Pianists from Poland and pianists living in European Union countries will play concerts.

81 International Piano Festival in Duszniki-Zdrój, 7-15 August 2026

August 7, 2026
8:00 PM
Inauguration of the 81st International Chopin Festival in Duszniki-Zdrój
Orchestra: NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Paweł Kapuła
Soloists: Piotr Alexewicz – winner of 5th Prize in the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw
Tianyao Lyu – winner of 4th Prize in the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2025).
August 8, 2026
4:00 PM
Yehuda Prokopowicz – one of the youngest members of the Polish team at the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition, winner of the Polish Radio special award for the best performance of mazurkas. Winner of the Polityka Passport 2025 in the Readers' Passport category. 8:00 PM
Alexander Gavrylyuk – winner and Gold Medalist at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition (2005), Artist-in-Residence at Wigmore Hall in London in the 2023/24 season.
August 9, 2026
4:00 PM
Jakub Kuszlik – winner of the 4th Prize and the Special Prize for the best performance of mazurkas at the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2021)
8:00 PM
Shiori Kuwahara – winner of the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels (2025), winner of the 4th Prize at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.
August 10, 2026
4:00 PM
Saehyun Kim - winner and 1st Prize winner of the Marquerite Long and Jacques Thibaud International Piano Competition in Paris (2025).
8:00 PM
Alexander Kobrin - 3rd Prize winner of the 14th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2020).
August 11, 2026
4:00 PM
Hyo Lee - 3rd Prize winner of the 12th International "Arthur Rubinstein in Memoriam" Competition in Bydgoszcz (2021).
Hyuk Lee - finalist of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2021).
9:00 PM
NOKTUR - hosted by Marcin Majchrowski
August 12, 2026
4:00 PM
Tomoharu Ushida - winner of the Audience Award at the Leeds Competition (2024).
8:00 PM
Eric Lu - winner of the 19th International F. Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2025).
August 13, 2026
4:00 PM
David Khrikuli - winner of the 1st Prize at the International Piano Competition in Cantù (Italy, 2024) and the 1st Prize and Audience Award at the International Piano Competition in Vigo (Spain).
8:00 PM
Kevin Chen - winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv (2023), the Concours de Gèneve (2022), and the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Budapest (2021). Second Prize Winner at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2025).
August 14, 2026
4:00 PM
Filip Kauch – a young, exceptionally talented 17-year-old Polish pianist. Winner of over 40 international and national piano competitions.
5:00 PM
Oliver Hak – a 16-year-old Polish pianist, has gained international recognition as an award-winning young artist.
8:00 PM
Zitong Wang – Third Prize Winner at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2025).
August 15, 2026
4:00 PM
Hyunjin Roh – First Prize Winner at the 13th International Ignacy Jan Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz (2025). 8:00 PM – Final Concert
Yulianna Avdeeva – winner of the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 2010.

80 Międzynarodowy Festiwal Chopinowski, Duszniki-Zdrój, 1-9.08.2025

Concert: at 4PM and 8PM

1.08. inaugural concert : Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra under Paweł KAPUŁA,  Mikhail PLETNEV - piano
2.08. winner Van Cliburn 2025 Aristo SHAM / Marc LAFORET
3.08. Kevin CHEN / Gabriela MONTERO
4.08. Kyohei SORITA / Krzysztof JABŁOŃSKI
5.08. Manami SUZUKI zwyciężczyni Konkursu Hamamatsu 2024 / „NOKTURN" godz.21:00, Róża Swiatczyńska-host of the evening
6.08. Aimi KOBAYASHI / Boris GILTBURG
7.08. Philipp LYNOV / Piotr ANDERSZEWSKI
8.08. Marcin ZDUNIK- cello,  Szymon NEHRING - piano
         Olga PASIECZNIK- sopran i Natalia PASIECZNIK - piano
9.08. Krzysztof WIERCIŃSKI,i Mateusz DUBIEL
         Final concert: Kate LIU , Eric LU

KURS- ,aster classes:
2-5.08.2025 prof. Ronan O'HORA , 6-9.08.2025 prof. Claudio MARTINEZ-MEHNER

79 Międzynarodowy Festiwal Chopinowski, Duszniki-Zdrój, 2-10.08.2024

2.08. Martin GARCIA GARCIA
3.08. Hao RAO / Jan JIRACEK von ARNIM
4.08. Eryk PARCHAŃSKI / Yeol Eum SON
            Mateusz DUBIEL
5.08. Jaeden IZIK- DZURKO / Alexander GADJIEV
6.08. Sophia LIU /„NOKTURN" godz.21:00 ,Sławomira Łozińska
7.08. Adi NEUHAUS / Szymon NEHRING
8.08. Piotr ALEXEWICZ / Eric GUO
9.08. Avery GAGLIANO / Beata BILIŃSKA
10.08. Arsenii MOON / Alberto NOSÈ

Master classes:
3-6.08.2024 prof. Jan Jiracek von Arnim / 7-10.08.2024 prof. Alberto Nosè

78 Festiwal Chopinowski, Duszniki-Zdrój, 4 -12.08.2023

4.08. opening recital Francesco Piemontesi
5.08. Mateusz Krzyżowski / Federico Colli
6.08. Kevin Chen / Lukas Geniušas
7.08. Giorgi Gigashvili / Yulianna Avdeeva
8.08. Hyuk Lee „NOKTURN" godz.21:00, Maciej Konopiński -prowadzący
9.08. Piotr Pawlak / Camille Thomas-cello / Julien Brocal-piano
10.08. Illia Ovcharenko / Anna Geniushene
11.08. Yukine Kuroki / Hina Maeda / Michał Francuz
12.08. Jakub Kuszlik
Final concert: Kate LIU

Master classes: 5-8.08.2023 prof. Lidia Grychtołówna
Master classes: 9-12.08.2023 prof. Eldar Nebolsin

 

 

77 International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki-Zdroj, 5-13 August 2022

30th jubilee festival of the artistic director of the festival, professor Piotr Paleczny 

Concerts: Every day at 4 pm and 8 pm, Chopin Manor

5 August - Bruce Liu
6 August - Jonathan Founel / Bomsori – violin, Rafał Blechacz – piano
7 August - Juan Perez Floristan / Jussen & Jussen duo
8 August - Dmytro Choni / Dang Thai Son
9 August - Chloe Jiyeong Mun / NOKTURN o 21:00
10 August - Aimi Kobayashi / Alexander Gavrylyuk
11 August - Kyohei Sorita / Marcin Zdunik – cello, Aleksander Dębicz – piano
12 August - Alim Beisembayev / Vadym Kholodenko
13 August - winner of Van Cliburn 2022 Yuchan Lim / Jan Lisiecki

 

76. International Chopin Piano Festival, Duszniki-Zdrój , 6-14 August 2021

6 August – Seong-Jin Cho
7 August – Piotr Alexewicz, Adam Kałduński / Antonio Pompa-Baldi
8 August – Jakub Kuszlik, Kamil Pacholec / Elżbieta Stefańska
9 August – Piotr Pawlak, Andrzej Wierciński / Martin James Bartlett
10 August – Alexander Kobrin / NOKTURN (g. 22:00)
11 August - Nicolas Namoradze / Nikita Mndoyants
12 August – Maria Eydman / Daniel Ciobanu
13 August – Shiori Kuwahara / Genove & Dimitrov
14 August – Sofya Gylyak // Eric Lu

Master classes: prof.Zbigiew Raubo (7-10 August 2021) and prof. Alexander Kobrin (11-14 August 2021).

75. International Chopin Piano Festival, Duszniki-Zdrój 7-15 August 2020
7 August 2020 – Yulianna Avdeeva
8 August 2020 - Piotr Alexewicz / Federico Colli
9 August 2020 - Tymoteusz Bies / Szymon Nehring
10 August 2020 – Adam Kałduński / Dmitri Alexeev
11 August 2020 - Kamil Pacholec / Jan Jiracek von Arnim
12 August 2020 – Zuzanna Pietrzak / Philippe Giusiano
13 August 2020 – Piotr Pawlak/ Arcadi Volodos
14 August 2020 – Jakub Kuszlik / Alberto Nosè
15 August 2020 – Andrzej Wierciński / Kevin Kenner
Master classes: 7-11August 2020 – prof. Dimitri Alexeev / 12-15 sierpnia 2020 – prof. Jan Jiracek von Arnim

74. International Chopin Piano Festival,  Duszniki-Zdrój  2-10 August 2019
2 August - Lucas & Arthur JUSSEN
3 August - Joanna MARCINKOWSKA / Alexandre KANTOROW
4 August - Tomasz RITTER / Janusz OLEJNICZAK
5.August - Yasuko FURUMI / Behzod ABDURAIMOV
6 August - Laureaci konkursu NIFC Mateusz KRZYŻOWSKI, Adam Kałduński NOKTURN- Róża ŚWIATCZYŃSKA
7 August - SooBeen LEE - violin Marcin SIKORSKI – piano / Charles RICHARD-HAMELIN
8 August - Aristo SHAM / MECCORE string Quartet iCh.RICHARD-HAMELIN
9 August - George HARLIONO / Kate LIU
10 August - Eva GEVORGYAN / Ian FOUNTAIN

Master classes: prof. Stanislav IOUDENICH, prof. Francisco CRUZ PLAZA

73. International Chopin Piano Festival in Dusznikach-Zdroju, 3 -11 August 2018
3 August - Wojciech Świtała
4 August - Luigi Carroccia, Daniel Ciobanu
5 August- Andrey Gugnin, Jonathan Plowright
6 August - P.Alexewicz, T.Bies, Ewa Pobłocka i Multitio
7 August - Alexander Ullman, NOKTURN (prowadzi Adam Rozlach)
8 August - Martin James Bartlett , Rachel Cheung
9 August -Jakub Jakowicz-skrzypce, Bartosz Bednarczyk–fortepian, Boris Giltburg
10 August - Remi Geniet,, Alessio Bax i Lucille Chung, piano duo
11 August - Eric Lu, Sergei Babayan
Master classes:
4 - 7 August 2018- profesor Vanessa Latarche , 8 - 11 August 2018 – profesor Eugen Indjic