V International Chopin Piano Competition

The V International Chopin Piano Competition (V Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 21 February to 20 March 1955 in Warsaw. The competition was won by Adam Harasiewicz of Poland.

The competition was held in the rebuilt National Philharmonic, the date having been moved from October 1954 to February 1955, temporarily increasing the gap between two competitions to six years. Competitors were accommodated in the Hotel Polonia, where 70 practice pianos were installed.

Awards
The competition consisted of three elimination stages, with 74, 41 and 21 pianists respectively. Vladimir Ashkenazy was considered the favorite up until the final stage, where he performed less strongly, ultimately coming in second after Adam Harasiewicz.

The following prizes were awarded:

One special prize was awarded:

Jury
The jury consisted of:
 * 🇮🇹 Guido Agosti
 * 🇧🇪 Stefan Askenase
 * 🇮🇹 Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
 * 🇧🇪 Émile Bosquet
 * Harold Craxton (vice-chairman)
 * 🇵🇱 Zbigniew Drzewiecki (chairman)
 * 🇫🇷 Jacques Février
 * 🇨🇱 Flora Guerra
 * Emil Hájek
 * 🇵🇱 Jan Hoffman
 * Louis Kentner
 * 🇫🇷 Lazare Lévy
 * 🇵🇱 Witold Lutosławski
 * 🇦🇹 Joseph Marx
 * František Maxián
 * Lev Oborin (vice-chairman) ( I)
 * 🇧🇬 Lyubomir Pipkov
 * 🇦🇹 Bruno Seidlhofer
 * Hugo Steurer
 * 🇨🇳 Ma Sicong
 * 🇵🇱 Stanisław Szpinalski (secretary) ( I)
 * 🇵🇱 Henryk Sztompka
 * 🇵🇱 Józef Śmidowicz (substitute)
 * 🇧🇷 Magda Tagliaferro (vice-chairman)
 * Erik Then-Bergh
 * 🇵🇱 Margerita Trombini-Kazuro
 * 🇭🇺 Imré Ungár
 * 🇵🇱 Maria Wiłkomirska (substitute)
 * Yakov Zak ( III)
 * 🇮🇹 Carlo Zecchi
 * 🇵🇱 Jerzy Żurawlew

For the first time, the jury did not sit on the stage, but on the balcony of the auditorium, where it has remained since.