Concert programme:
*FRIEDRICH CHOPIN
- Nocturne in B major Op. 9 No. 3
- Mazurka in B flat major Op. 7 No. 1
- Rondo in C minor Op. 1
- Etude in A flat major Op. 10 No. 10
- Waltz in A flat major Op. 42
- Nocturnes Op. 32:
No. 1 B major
No. 2 A flat major
- Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E flat major, Op. 22

Chihiro Deguchi was born in Yokohama, Japan. In 2017, she graduated with a bachelor's degree from Tokyo College of Music. After completing her studies in Tokyo, she moved to Poland to hone her skills. In 2019, she earned a Master of Arts degree from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. She was ranked among the best graduates of the year. She is currently doing her artistic training in the piano class of Prof. Joanna Ławrynowicz-Just and in the piano chamber music class of Prof. Robert Morawski, as well as attending lessons on historical instruments led by Prof. Maria Gabryś- Heyke.

She is a laureate of many piano competitions. Her achievements include 1st prize at the 7th International Piano Competition in Trzciana, 1st prize at the 2nd Swiss International Music Competition in Switzerland, 2nd prize at the 9th Odin International Music Competition in Estonia, 3rd prize at the Chopin Sessions Felanitx International Piano Competition 2022 in Spain, 2nd prize at the 1st International Music Competition C.I.R.C.E. Salina 2022 in Italy, a distinction at the 7th Danubia Talents International Music Competition in Budapest, 1st prize at the OPUS 2023 International Music Competition in Krakow, 2nd prize at the Orbetello 2023 International Piano Competition in Italy, 2nd prize at the Vlll International Music Competition in Moscow, 2nd prize at the 12th AMIGDALA International Music Competition in Italy, and was a finalist at the Anton Rubinstein 2023 International Music Competition in Düsseldorf.

She has performed in many venues in Poland and Japan - including the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of the Polish Radio, the Fryderyk Chopin Museum, the Warsaw Music Society, the Staszic Palace, the King John III Palace Museum in Wilanów, the Cyprian Norwid Museum in Dębinki, the Copernicus Science Centre, the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań and the University of Warsaw. She performed in the Chopin Marathon organised by Polish Radio on the occasion of Independence Day in 2022. She is currently the recipient of a scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the Japan Institute of Art Public Foundation.

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The "Fryderyk" Concert Hall is a place of intimate meetings with the music of Fryderyk Chopin, in the style of 19th century salon meetings. Here, in the heart of Warsaw's Old Town, you will spend an unforgettable time in one of the most beautiful concert halls. A magnificent Steinway grand piano, crystal chandeliers, mirrors, beautiful stuccowork and an atmosphere of unforced elegance, as well as performances by superb pianists, will make you want to return here.
The concert is a two-part recital lasting approximately 60 minutes, based on the idea of salon music gatherings popular in the 19th century. During the interval of the concert, guests are treated to a glass of sparkling wine. The concert is performed by extraordinary pianists whose names are known throughout Europe and the world - professors of the University of Music in Warsaw and winners of international piano competitions, graduates of prestigious music academies: Joanna Ławrynowicz, Anna Kubicz, Maciej Poliszewski, Maria Korecka-Soszkowska, Robert Skiera, Kayo Nishimizu.
The programme will include his most famous compositions. We will hear, among others, the Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12, called the Revolutionary, the Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53, the so-called 'Heroic', and the Prelude in D flat major, Op. 28, No. 16, called the Rain Prelude.