#also I literally stumbled on some other radio ppl talking for 2 hrs about the whole second day of stage one

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Chopin Competition on Period Instruments: How, Where and Why

The official competition website

Where to listen/watch

Chopin Institute's YouTube channel and Facebook profile

WEIBO (honestly I have no idea what's that)

Polish Radio Programme 2 [commentaries in PL only]:

on-line radio streaming (yes, they broadcast everything to do with the competition): live streaming on PR2 and then, from 12 AM CEST, re-broadcast on Radio Chopin

competition's tag on the website (radio schedule can be found here)

The schedule (CEST time always)

3 October, 3:00 p.m. Draw of the order of participants' performances in the 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments

5 October, 7:00 p.m. Inauguration of the 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments STAGE I: 6-8 October,  10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5:00-9:30 p.m. STAGE II: 10-11 October,  10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5:00-9:30 p.m. FINAL: 13-14 October, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

15 October, 6:00 p.m. Prizewinners' concert of the 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments

17 October, 8:30 p.m. (Basilica of St. Cross in Warsaw) Concert on the occasion of the 174th death anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin

(for those of you in Warsaw atm, here's the detailed schedule with walks and all kinds of events)

Rules

The difference between Chopin Piano Competition and its younger brother, period instruments competition, is that the latter is not monographic. Thus, during the first stage the competitors will be playing a more broadened repertoire, I presume to show their skills/background in terms of period music: from Bach to Mozart.

(more will follow, as well as detailed description, but tomorrow, stay tuned!)