Chopin Competition Winners

Every first-prize laureate of the International Chopin Piano Competition, from 1927 to 2025.

Since 1927 the International Chopin Piano Competition has crowned a first-prize winner roughly every five years, and that title has repeatedly marked the start of a great international career. Below is the full roll of winners, edition by edition — click any name to read a short profile and the key facts about that pianist and their victory.