2012 Festival Announcement
Competition times available here.
2012 Festival:
The 2012 Chopin Festival will take place on Friday, February 3rd and Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at the Seattle Sherman Clay Store. As in the past, there will be five age group categories. The winners of the Festival will be asked to play the following evening, Sunday, February 5, 2012, at 2:30 PM in a complimentary recital at the lovely Polish Cultural Center on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Only music composed by Frederic Chopin will be allowed.
PLAY TIMES OF DIVISIONS: Posted online here.
Performance Rooms at the
Seattle Sherman Clay:
Friday, Feb. 3, 2012:
Division A, Division B: 2nd Floor Recital Room
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012:
Division C: 2nd Floor Recital Room
Division D: 4th Floor
Division E (Concerto Division,): 4th Floor
Address of Seattle Sherman Clay Store: 1624 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA. 98101. Please do NOT call Sherman Clay with questions about the NW Chopin Festival.
We are also excited to announce a new location for our Honors Concert. This year the concert will be held at the Polish Cultural Center on Capitol Hill. The Center is located at 1714 18th Ave., Seattle, WA. 98122. Phone: 206-322-3020.
If you have questions, please email Alison W. Bell, President, alisonwbell@comcast.net.
2012 Festival Dates:
August 2nd, 2011 - Rules posted online (click to download)
November 1, 2011 - Online application period opens - CLOSED
December 15, 2011 - Online application process closes
February 3-4, 2012 - Chopin Festival at Seattle Sherman Clay
February 5, 2012 - Complimentary Honors Concert at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle.