Piano competition (1970)
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 and so far only 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:
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Leon Fleisher (USA) resigned just before the competition due to an illness.
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