Partners

The Chopin Podcast is brought to you by the Chopin Foundation of the United States, whose mission is twofold 1) to assist young, talented American pianists in developing their careers as international concert artists; and 2) to make classical music, and above all the music of Frédéric Chopin, accessible to everyone.

The Chopin Podcast comes on the eve of the US National Chopin Competition, taking place in Miami in January 2025 and put on by the Chopin Foundation. America’s top young pianists will compete for the $100,000 1st prize award and direct acceptance into the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw.

Ben & Garrick

I had the privilege of working closely with Garrick Ohlsson on a number of content projects while serving as Head of Piano at Tonebase from 2019-2023. Together, we produced an upwards of 10 hours of video courses and interviews on topics including Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and piano musicianship.

Garrick is both erudite and down-to-earth, and one of the rare concert pianists who can communicate insider-knowledge to a broad audience. I can’t imagine a better podcast guest, and I’m thrilled to continue our ongoing collaboration in 2024 with The Chopin Podcast.

– Ben Laude