VIII International Chopin Piano Competition
The VIII International Chopin Piano Competition was held from 6 to 25 October 1970 in Warsaw. The competition was won by Garrick Ohlsson of the United States, becoming the first American winner.
This was the first competition that was held in October; previous competitions had been held in February.
Awards
The competition consisted of two elimination stages and a final with twelve pianists.The following prizes were awarded:
Two special prizes were awarded:
Jury
The jury consisted of:- Raif J. Abillama
- Guido Agosti
- Jan Ekier
- Monique Haas
- Jan Hoffman
- Witold Małcużyński
- Tatiana Nikolayeva
- Stepanka Pelischek
- Éliane Richepin
- Annerose SchmidtKazimierz Sikorski
- Regina Smendzianka
- Pavel Štěpán
- Bolesław Woytowicz
Leon Fleisher resigned just before the competition due to an illness.