Winner of the Thirteenth International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Philippe Giusiano is considered the reference with regard to the works of the Polish composer. After coming eighth when he first entered the competition at the age of 17, he won first place five years later in 1995, being a public and press favourite. When his second Chopin CD came out, the following was said: "..one has the feeling that this is how Chopin played".This success placed Philippe Giusiano among the top pianists, leading to appearances at some of the greatest concert halls, among others the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Verona Theater, the Scala in Milano, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo.