Roots are a prerequisite for flourishing. This natural regularity also aptly explains the phenomenon of the great artistic revival that took place at the beginning of the 15th century in Italy, whose main source of inspiration was the rediscovered heritage of antiquity. It is to this particular moment in history that the exhibition is dedicated, featuring precious and rarely moved artefacts from the world’s most prestigious museums and libraries.
The objects on display in this unique collection form a coherent, multidimensional and fascinating story about the beginnings of the Renaissance – a great breakthrough that, although it grew out of a fascination with the past, was to define the future.

The Competition will be held for the second time from 5 to 15 October 2023, again in the Warsaw Philharmonic.

It has been slated for three stages: the first and the second are solo recitals with repertoires composed of, beside Chopin, selected pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and polonaises by Polish composers active in the first half of the 19th century. In the third stage, the six finalists will perform their choice of Chopin’s works with an orchestra. They will be accompanied by Martyna Pastuszka’s {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna.

The pianists will be assessed by an international jury composed of eminent musicians specialising in historically informed performance, notably Andreas Staier, Paolo Giacometti and Tobias Koch, and eminent Chopin experts.