VII International Chopin Piano Competition
Piano competition (1965)
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The VII International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: VII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 21 February to 16 March 1965 in Warsaw. The competition was won by Martha Argerich of Argentina, becoming the first and so far only South American winner.
Date21 February – 16 March 1965
VenueNational Philharmonic, Warsaw
Hosted byFryderyk Chopin Society
Winner
Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich| The Seventh International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition | |
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| Date | 21 February – 16 March 1965 |
| Venue | National Philharmonic, Warsaw |
| Hosted by | Fryderyk Chopin Society |
| Winner | Martha Argerich |
Awards
The competition consisted of three elimination stages and a final with six pianists.
The following prizes were awarded:[1]
| Prize | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 40,000zł | Martha Argerich | Argentina |
| 2nd | 30,000zł | Arthur Moreira Lima |  Brazil |
| 3rd | 25,000zł | Marta Sosińska |  Poland |
| 4th | 20,000zł | Hiroko Nakamura |  Japan |
| 5th | 15,000zł | Edward Auer |  United States |
| 6th | 10,000zł | Elżbieta Głąbówna | Poland |
| HM | 5,000zł | Marek Jabłoński |  Canada |
| 5,000zł | Tamara Kołoss |  Soviet Union | |
| 5,000zł | Lois Carole Pachucki | United States | |
| 5,000zł | Viktoria Postnikova | Soviet Union | |
| 5,000zł | Blanka Uribe |  Colombia | |
| 5,000zł | Ewa Maria Żuk |  Venezuela | |
Two special prizes were awarded:
| Special prize | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Performance of Mazurkas | Martha Argerich | Argentina |
| Best Performance of a Polonaise | Marta Sosińska | Poland |
Jury
The jury consisted of:[1]
Zbigniew Drzewiecki (chairman)- Jan Ekier
Yakov Flier (vice-chairman)
Arthur Hedley (vice-chairman)- Jan Hoffman
Pal Kadosa
Eugene List
Ivo Maček
Nikita Magaloff
Timo Mikkilä
Vlado Perlemuter
Frantisek Rauch
Renzo Silvestri
Veselin Stoyanov
Magda Tagliaferro
Sigismund Toduță- Margerita Trombini-Kazuro
Amadeus Webersinke- Maria Wiłkomirska
- Bolesław Woytowicz
- Jerzy Żurawlew
