Inaugural concert
Inaugural Concert
33rd International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth
Date & Time
May 27th, 2026 (Wednesday)
6:30 p.m.
Venue
St. Catherine of Alexandria Church
Plac Tysiąclecia 15, 87-400 Golub-Dobrzyń
Admission
Free Entrance
Performer
Leonardo Colafelice
piano
„I listen to such a great pianist and musician with great joy. Thank you for your music!”
— Martha Argerich
Born in Italy, Leonardo Colafelice is a world-class artist and prize-winner of prestigious competitions in Cleveland, San Antonio, and Tel Aviv. Remarkably, his artistic journey is deeply connected to Szafarnia, where he won the 1st prize as a young pianist (2012). Currently, he balances his brilliant concert career with his role as a Professor of Piano at the „N. Piccinni” Conservatory of Music in Bari.
Concert Program
| Franz Liszt | Concert Paraphrase on „Rigoletto” S. 434 |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Sonata in E-flat major op. 81a „Les Adieux” |
| Fryderyk Chopin | Scherzo in E major op. 54 |
| P. Tchaikovsky / M. Pletnev | Nutcracker Suite |
| Fryderyk Chopin | Polonaise in A-flat major op. 53 |
© 2026 Chopin Centre in Szafarnia | Szafarnia 1, 87-404 Radomin, Poland
The event is co-financed from the budget of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Government
Co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund