Borderland Chopin International Piano Competition

05/03/2026

We are ready! Check the application for the 2027 competition.

Borderland Chopin International Competition May 17-21 2027 at the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, USA plus details on repertoire, judges, rules, and history.

05/01/2026

We are ready for primetime! Check the 2027 Borderland Chopin International Competition. Application opens today.

https://www.borderlandchopincompetition.com/

11/23/2025

Congratulations to Hyunjin Roh (BCIC 2024 second prize winner) for winning the Paderewski International
Piano Competition in Poland. So proud of you!

04/28/2025

Last week, fabulous Kiron Tellian, 2024 First Prize Winner, played with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra Rach 3. He also engaged in community outreach and had fun at playing with the kids from Tocando. Bravo!

04/25/2025

2024, 1st Prize Winner!

Austrian pianist Kiron Tellian is set to perform Rachmaninoff's "Concerto for Piano No. 3" with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra on April 25-26. The concert, led by conductor Bohuslav Rattay, is part of the orchestra's 94th anniversary season. 🎹✨

🟥 Read more: https://bit.ly/3Eteu90

04/24/2025

2024 BCIPC First Prize Winner Kiron Tellian rehearsing for his performance of Rach 3 with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Congratulations Kiron!

04/16/2025

1st Prize Winner of the 2024 Bordeland Chopin International Competition plays Rachmaninoff Concerto N. 3 with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. UTEP Department of Music UTEP College of Liberal ArtsUTEP Keyboard Area EPM Music

22-year-old Austrian pianist Kiron Atom Tellian will join the El Paso Symphony Orchestra to perform Rachmaninoff's masterpiece and technically demanding Concerto for Piano No. 3 on April 25 & 26, 7:30pm, Plaza Theatre. Tellian was in El Paso in May 2024 to compete in the Borderland Chopin International Piano Competition, where he won First Prize. Don't miss EPSO's Fabulous Finale https://bit.ly/3VXk20e

03/23/2025

What a wonderful weekend in El Paso and UTEP! Hyunjin Roh and Takeshi Nagayasu, the 2nd and 3rd Prize Winners of the 2024 Borderland Chopin International Competition, presented an insightful masterclass and performed a superb concert as part of their prizes. Dr. Daniel del Pino joined us for a wonderful masterclass as well.
Bravo tutti!

06/04/2024

Videos of the 2024 BCIC are in our YouTube channel. Thank you to Prof. Steve Haddad and his UTEP team!

The Borderland Chopin International Competition and Festival was created by Dr. Oscar Macchioni to promote the music of beloved Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, as well as other composers from unrepresented groups, in the Borderland region (West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Chihuahua, Mexico). ...

05/30/2024

As the curtains drew open for the Finals and Awards Ceremony, the judges were finally able to break the silence and connect with the competitors, fostering a deeper understanding of their abilities and achievements in the competition.UTEP Department of Music UTEP - The University of Texas at El Paso UTEP College of Liberal ArtsEl Paso Musicians UnitedEl Paso Symphony Orchestra