Beijing Chopin piano competition set for October

The second Beijing International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Young Pianists will take place from Oct 19 to Nov 2 at the opera house of the Central Conservatory of Music in the city.

The event was announced by Yu Feng, president of the Central Conservatory of Music, the co-organizer of the music event.

The Beijing competition is open to pianists aged from 12 to 26 from all over the world, and will be held in two age groups - junior and senior. The tracks, rules and judges of the Beijing competition are consistent with those used by the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.