About the win

Garrick Ohlsson won the eighth edition in 1970, becoming the first American to take first prize. Decades later he returned to the competition as chairman of the jury for the 2025 edition.

Key facts

• First American winner of the Chopin Competition (1970).
• Known for an exceptionally broad repertoire and a complete recorded survey of Chopin.
• A Grammy Award winner for his recordings of Beethoven and Brahms.
• Chaired the jury of the 2025 (XIX) Chopin Competition.