WARSAW – Polish cultural authorities said Monday that they have decided to put off the 18th edition of the Frederic Chopin international piano competition by a full year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The new date for the competition was set for Oct. 2-23, 2021. Originally it had been scheduled for Oct. 2-23 this year. The organizers said the list of contestants will remain unchanged for the event next year in Warsaw.
Culture Minister Piotr Glinski said the decision was dictated by the probability that gatherings with large audiences will still be banned this fall, amid anti-COVID-19 social distancing. “I think we all agree that, although possible from the technical point of view, the competition without an audience would not make much