Join Garrick Ohlsson and Ben Laude for a 12-part deep dive into the music of Chopin. Episode 1 coming October 2nd!

Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as 1-2 special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com.

In this preview episode, Ben introduces his partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. The Chopin Podcast comes on the eve of the 11th National Chopin Competition, to be held in Miami in January 2025. For more, visit chopin.org.

Music featured in this episode:

• Chopin: Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 – Garrick Ohlsson, home recording (July 2024)
• Chopin: Mazurka in B-flat minor, Op. 24 No. 4 – Garrick Ohlsson, live in Warsaw (2017)
• Chopin: Sonata No. 2, Op. 35, I. Grave, doppio movimento – Avery Gagliano, live in Miami (2020) and Warsaw (2021)
• Chopin: Prelude in B-flat minor, Op. 28 No. 16 – Eric Lu, live in Warsaw (2015)
• Chopin: Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 42 – Garrick Ohlsson, live in Warsaw
• (brief clip) Chopin: Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 42 – test recording, Josef Hofmann (1935)