Chopin 2010
Schedule of the Events of the International Federation of Chopin Societies for Year 2010
June 18th 2010, UNESCO Hall in Paris
A Ceremonial Concert under the auspices of the UNESCO
Orchester „Sinfonia Iuventus”, conductor Jerzy Semkow, François René Duchâble
organizer: Société Chopin à Paris in cooperation with International Federation of Chopin Societies
Regular Festivals
June, 20th – July 14th 2010, 26è Festival „Chopin à Paris”
Orangerie du Parc Bagatelle, Paris
organizer: Société Chopin à Paris
July – August 2010, Festival „Rencontres Internationales Frédéric Chopin”,
Nohant (France)
organizer: Musique au Pays de George Sand
August, 6th – 14th 2010, 64th International Chopin Piano Festival,
Duszniki Zdrój (Poland)
organizer: Foundation of International Chopin Festivals in Duszniki Zdrój
August, 19th – 22nd 2010, 26th Chopin Festival,
Kartause Gaming (Austria)
organizer: Internazionale Chopin-Gesellschaft in Wien
August 2010, 29th Festival „Chopin 2010”,
Cartoixa de Valldemossa (Mallorca)
organizer: Associació Festivals Chopin de Valldemossa
August 2010, 51st Chopin Festival Mariánské Laźné,
Mariánské Laźné (Czech Republic)
organizer: Fryderyk Chopin Society in Czech Republic
October 2010, Festival „Pianotune”
Hasselt (Belgium)
organizer: Chopin Association of Flanders
November 2010, Festival Chopin 2010,
Grand Hall of the Conservatory, Geneve (Switzerland)
organizer: Société Chopin à Genève
Occasional Festivals
February 10th – November 14th 2010, Taiwan Chopin Bicentennial Gala Festival,
Taipei (Taiwan)
organizer: The Frederic Chopin Foundation of Taipei
February, 27th – March 1st 2010, Festival „Chopin 2010”,
Maasmechelen (Belgium)
Complete works by Chopin; six recitals, symphony concert
Baden Baden Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Pavel Balev
organizer: Chopin Association of Flanders
March 2010, Tirana Chopin Festival,
Tirana (Albania)
organizer: Shoqata „Frederic Shopen”
March – July 2010, „Chopin Festival in Jerusalem”,
Jerusalem (Israel)
Complete Works – piano solo, two pianos, piano for four hands, songs, chamber music and works with orchestra
organizer: The Chopin Society in Israel
April 2010, Chopin Festival,
Vancouver (Canada)
organizer: The Vancouver Chopin Society
September, 25th – 26th 2010, The Finish Chopin Festival for Young Pianists,
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki (Finland)
organizer: Chopin Society of Finland
September – October, International Piano Festival „Chopiniana”,
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
organizer: Fundacion Chopiniana
Concerts
January 18th, 2010. Chopin Marathon in Villa Gyllenberg,
Helsinki (Finland)
February 27th – 28th, 2010, „Bon Anniversaire Monsieur Chopin”,
Châteauroux, Paris (France)
10 spectacles successifs (February 27th: 6 concerts in Tarmac de Châteauroux, February 28th: 4 concerts at Salle Pleyel in Paris)
organizers: Société Chopin à Paris and „Musique au Pays de George Sand”
April, 18th 2010, Chopin Gala Concert,
Concert Hall of the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki (Finland)
organizer: Chopin Society of Finland
Competitions
February, 20th – 28th, National Chopin Piano Competition,
Olympia Theater at Gusman Centre of the Performing Arts, Miami (USA)
organizer: The Chopin Foundation of the U.S.
March, Chopin Piano Competition, Geneve (Switzerland)
organizer: Société Chopin à Genève
March, 11th – 15th, III „Chopin + …” International Piano Competition for the youth to the age of 15,
Budapest (Hungary)
organizer: György Ferenczy Foundation
March 11th – 15th, IV International Chopin Piano Competition for the youth to the age of 25,
Budapest (Hungary)
organizer: György Ferenczy Foundation
April 26th – 31st Forum Competition, Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine)
organizer: Frederick Chopin Society in Ukraine
2010, VII “Flora Guerra Contest” Santiago de Chile, Chile
organizer: Sociedad Frederico Chopin de Chile
Conferences, Symposia, Masterclasses
January, Masterclasses by Andrzej Jasiński,
Jerusalem (Israel)
organizer: The Chopin Society in Israel
March 20th – 24th, Annual Music Teachers Conference dedicated to the person of Fryderyk Chopin and his output,
Albuquerque (USA)
organizers: Chopin Foundation of the United States in cooperation with Music Teachers National Association
April, „Chopin and Austria”,
Music University of Vienna (Austria)
organizers: Internationale Chopingesellschaft in Wien, Scientific Centre of PAN in Vienna
April, Masterclasses by Andrzej Jasiński and Jerzy Artysz,
Valldemossa (Mallorca)
organizer: Association „Festivals Chopin de Valldemossa”
Other Projects
Centre de Recherche Culturel Chopin, Charmes (France)
Publication of the second book by Gabriel Ladaique „L’enracinement de Nicolas Chopin”
organizer: Centre de Recherche Culturel Chopin
Tour „Sur le pas de Chopin” including places where Chopin lived and the Chopin festivals in Europe (Varsovie, Duszniki, Valldemossa, Nohant)
organizer: Musique au Pays de George Sand and Kazimoto Agency
- Chopin Concert Series: Hannover, Taunus, Basel, Wien, Buenos Aires, Miami („Chopin for all”—concerts preceded by a brief lecture on Chopin’s life and music), Bangkok
- Publications: „Chopin in the World” (Warsaw), Chopin-Blätter (Wien), „Polonaise” (Miami)
- Exhibitions: An Exhibition of Bangkok Chopin Piano Competitions Posters (7 editions)
October 7th – 11th 2010, Meeting of the Delegates of the International Federation of Chopin Societies during the XVIth International Chopin Piano Competition. General Assembly. Warsaw (Poland)
organizer: Warsaw Secretary of the International Federation of Chopin Societies
