Calendar of Cultural Events

Please verify dates and times with The Kosciuszko Foundation Director of Cultural Affairs
Tom Pniewski -- (212) 734-2130 ext. 214

56th Chopin Piano Competition: New York
Preliminaries will be held Friday beginning at 10 AM; they are open to the public and no ticket is required. Finals begin Saturday at 2 PM; tickets are $15, and can be reserved by calling the Foundation Office at (212) 734-2130.

Some twenty performers from across the US have registered to compete. The Laureate receives a cash scholarship of $5,000 and is invited to perform in several cities through the US.

Jury Chair is Ian Hobson, a Professor at the University of Illinois and a musician with an international reputation as a pianist, conductor, and teacher. He himself was a Kosciuszko Foundation Competition Laureate in 1974, and went on to win numerous international contests. For additional information and reservations, call the Foundation Office at (212) 734-2130

Click here to learn more about the Chopin Piano Competition.

All events take place at the Foundation House, unless otherwise noted. Programs subject to change. Click here for directions.

Kosciuszko Foundation programs are supported by the Mary F. Koons Charitable Trust, the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the Tadeusz Solowij Literary Fund, and the KF Cultural Fund.

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Ian Hobson, Jury Chair