Under the patronage of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage The Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw will host a Third International Congress from 25 February to 1 March 2010 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin - Chopin 1810-2010. Ideas – Intepretations – Influence.

The Third Congress will encompass a broad thematic spectrum, focusing in particular on the ideas that inspired Chopin’s oeuvre, interpretative responses to it, and the influences that it has had on the music of other composers as well as on other forms of artistic endeavour and human activity. Proposals are invited for 30-minute papers and 15-minute research reports. Applications and queries should be sent by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by no later than 31 March 2009.

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