Chinese pianist Zitong Wang has been awarded the 3rd prize at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, Poland from October 2nd~23rd 2025, following a series of performances playing the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano. Piotr Alexewicz (Poland) and Vincent Ong (Malaysia), who also selected the SK-EX for the duration of the competition, have been awarded the 5th prize.
Kawai has provided instruments for official selection in the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition since the 11th edition held in 1985.
Throughout the competition period, Kawai staff, led by Mr. Mariusz Adamczak, Kawai Europa GmbH Poland Branch, provided full support to the contestants.
And Kawai’s most esteemed piano technicians, MPA (Master Piano Artisan), Hidemi Okubo, Yoshifumi Sato from Kawai Japan, and Naoto Ichikawa from Kawai Europe also played a pivotal role at this competition. They diligently worked on not only crafting the sound, but also contestant support through active communication.
(From left) Mr. Yoshifumi Sato and Mr. Hidemi Okubo (Kawai’s MPAs)
Held every five years, the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions, attracting prominent pianists from all four corners of the globe. In the 19th edition, a record number of over 640 young artists from the farthest corners of the world applied to participate. 162 people took part in the preliminary rounds, while 84 performers from 19 countries competed in the main competition.
Jury members
19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition: Final Results
1st Prize | Eric Lu | USA | – |
2nd Prize | Kevin Chen | Canada | – |
3rd Prize | Zitong Wang | China | Shigeru Kawai SK-EX |
4th Prize (ex-aequo) | Tianyao Lyu | China | – |
Shiori Kuwahara | Japan | – | |
5th Prize (ex-aequo) | Piotr Alexewicz | Poland | Shigeru Kawai SK-EX |
Vincent Ong | Malaysia | Shigeru Kawai SK-EX | |
6th Prize | William Yang | USA | – |
Finalist | David Khrikuli | Georgia | – |
Tuanyou Li | China | – | |
Miyu Shindo | Japan | – | |
Polish Radio Award for the best performance of Mazurkas | Jehuda Prokopowicz | Poland | |
Warsaw Philharmonic Award for the best performance of a Concerto | Tianyao Lyu | China | |
Krystian Zimerman Award for the best performance of a Sonata | Zitong Wang | China | |
Fryderyk Chopin Society Award for the best performance of a Polonaise | Tianyou Li | China | |
Bella Davidovich Award for the best performance of a Ballade | Adam Kałduński | Poland |
Zitong Wang (3rd prize winner)
Piotr Alexewicz (5th prize winner)
Vincent Ong (5th prize winner)
About the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Established and inaugurated in 1927, the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition is one of the oldest music events of its kind in the world. 2025 will see the beginning of a series of special celebrations for its centenary. In the course of the past century, the formal aspects of the competition have constantly evolved, resulting in changing the number of its stages, programme, judging criteria, prizes, and also the media through which audiences have experienced the competition recitals. There have only been two elements of the Competition that have remained unchanged since its inception: Chopin’s music and the fascination of pianists and audiences alike. Another chapter in the hundred-year-long tradition is opening before us. The competition is organised by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.