IX International Chopin Piano Competition

The IX International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: IX Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im.

Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 6 to 29 October 1975 in Warsaw.

The competition was won by Krystian Zimerman of Poland, the youngest winner to that date at the age of 18.

The competition consisted of three elimination stages and a final with seven pianists.

For the first time, the first three places were presented with gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively, designed by Józef Markiewicz [pl] and produced by the Polish Mint.