III International Chopin Piano Competition
The III International Chopin Piano Competition () was held from 21 February to 13 March 1937 in Warsaw. It was the last competition before the outbreak of World War II, and the competition would not be held again until 1949. 80 pianists from 22 countries took part in the competition, including two participants from faraway Japan. Contestants could choose between pianos manufactured by Bechstein, Bösendorfer, Pleyel and Steinway. Soviet pianist Yakov Zak was awarded the first prize. Awards. Out of 80 pianists in the elimination stage, 21 were admitted to the final, where they performed two  consecutive movements of one of Chopin's two piano concertos with the Warsaw Philharmonic. The two female Japanese pianists and received great acclaim among critics and the public. When news broke that Hara, who reached the final, was not among the prize-winners and was merely awarded an honorable mention, a commotion broke out. Fearing that the frenzied crowd would cause damage to the Philharmonic, industrialist Stanisław Meyer sponsored a special award for Hara. The following prizes were awarded: Two special prizes were awarded: Jury. The jury consisted of: <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> III International Chopin Piano Competition