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Borderland Chopin International Piano Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 17–21 May 2027
- Location
- El Paso, Texas
- Registration deadline
- 1 February 2027
Source: borderlandchopincompetition.com
Overview
International Chopin-focused piano competition hosted at UTEP in El Paso, with online preliminary rounds and live rounds in El Paso (2024 and 2027 editions). The 2024 edition offered more than USD 65,000 in prizes.
- Organiser
- Borderland Chopin Competition, hosted at the University of Texas at El Paso, supported by the Bonnie Brooks Family Foundation
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
- The organizer gives an application window of 1 May 2026 to 1 February 2027 via Acceptd. Pianists of any nationality must be 18–35 on the closing date. Current students of jurors may apply if they disclose the relationship in the application.
- The published rules do not show the cutoff hour or a complete materials checklist. Access to the application portal could not be verified, so the fee, recommendation letters, ID, CV and recording specifications remain unconfirmed.
Rounds & time limits
Online screening and live competition · detailed repertoire pending confirmation
- The competition runs in El Paso on 17–21 May 2027. The official general rules refer to 15 live quarterfinalists. The organizer’s public repertoire page does not display the specific selections or time limits by round. Confirm them in the official application portal before recording or submitting a programme.
Repertoire
- Perform from memory. The living-composer work may be played from the score. No repertoire changes after 15 March 2027. Live quarterfinalists must arrive by 16 May. The organizer provides their hotel and practice access. Contestants cover travel.
Source: 2027 organizer announcement and eligibility · www.borderlandchopincompetition.com · General rules · www.borderlandchopincompetition.com · Official repertoire page · www.borderlandchopincompetition.com · Organizer’s Acceptd application · app.getacceptd.com
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Kate Liu
- Liudmila Georgievskaya
- Norma Fisher
- Marek Szlezer
- Bohuslav Rattay
- Frederic Chiu
- Norman Krieger
- Arsentiy Kharitonov
Prizes
- More than USD 65,000 in prizes (2024), plus recording contract and performance with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra
Past editions
- 2024 — University of Texas at El Paso (22-25 May 2024) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 14 Nov 2026. Main source