US EditionAmerican Eric Lu crowned winner of Chopin Piano Competition
Eric Lu earned a 60,000 euro prize and gold medal after besting 83 competitors in the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition judged by a 17-person international jury.
- American Pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on Tuesday.
- The 17-person jury, chaired by Garrick Ohlsson, deliberated for hours before announcing Lu as the winner.
- Lu, 27, is a graduate of the Curtis Institute and previously won the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2018.
- Kevin Chen of Canada won second prize, while Zitong Wang of China came in third.
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An American Takes Top Prize at Chopin Contest
Eric Lu, a 27-year-old pianist from Massachusetts, clinched the top prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in the Polish capital of Warsaw, a contest widely regarded as the piano world's Olympics. The event, held every five years, drew 181 participants this cycle—more than 100 from East Asia and...
Why piano competitions strike a controversial note
The USA’s Eric Lu has beaten more than 600 other pianists to win the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition. Held every five years in Warsaw around the anniversary of the Polish composer’s death on 17 October, this is one of several piano tournaments that often launch major careers, along with Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Competition, the Van
The American Eric Lu won the 19th international Chopin competition. He won the "Olympiade of the Piano World" in Warsaw against ten competitors.
American pianist Eric Lu triumphed at the prestigious Chopin International Piano Competition, which boasts a nearly century-old history. Following the competition in Warsaw, he embarks on a month-long concert tour of halls across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Tickets for this highly prized final were sold in two minutes after they were posted online.
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