VII International Chopin Piano Competition

The VII International Chopin Piano Competition (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.

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

The following prizes were awarded:

Two special prizes were awarded:

Jury
The jury consisted of:


 * 🇵🇱 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