M'sian Vincent Ong finishes joint fifth in Chopin piano competition


Vincent Ong performs during the 3rd stage of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Poland, 15th of October, 2025. Photo by Krzysztof Szlezak for NIFC

IPOH: Vincent Ong, the first Malaysian to make it to the final round of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, has finished in fifth place at the end of its 19th edition.

The 24-year-old was jointly awarded the position with Poland's Piotr Alexewicz after the final auditions in Warsaw, Poland, on Monday (Oct 20).

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