Eric Lu
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Eric Lu | |
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| Born | December 15,1997 (age 27) Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
Eric Lu (born December 15, 1997) is a Chinese-American classical pianist. Laureate of the 4th prize at the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. He was also the 1st prize winner at the 2015 US National Chopin Piano Competition in Miami, USA.[1][2][3]
Biography
Eric Lu started piano studies at the age of 6 with Dorothy Shi (杨镜钏), near Boston MA. Later on, he enrolled at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, where he studied piano with Alexander Korsantia, and A. Ramon Rivera. In 2013, he was admitted into the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he currently studies with Jonathan Biss and Robert McDonald. He is also a pupil of the pianist Dang Thai Son.
In October 2015, he had a distinguished participation at the XVII International Chopin Piano Competition, winning the 4th prize at the age of 17, becoming one of the youngest laureates in the history of the competition. Earlier that year, he won the 1st Prize and concerto prize at the US National Chopin Competition in Miami(USA).[4]Shortly afterwards, he performed a recital at Carnegie Hall in New York,[5]as well as the 70th International Chopin Festival in Duszniki, Poland, where he made a notable impression with audiences in his first appearance in Poland.[6]
Awards
- 2010 - XII Ettlingen International Competition for Young Pianists(Germany) - 1st Prize
- 2013 - III Minnesota International e-Piano Junior Competition - 1st Prize, and special Schubert Prize
- 2014 - IX Moscow International Fryderyk Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 1st Prize[7]
- 2015 - IX US National Chopin Competition - 1st Prize, and special prize for best performance of a Concerto
- 2015 - XVII International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland - 4th Prize
References
- ^ "Chopin Competition 2015 – 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition « 4th prize - Eric Lu »". chopincompetition2015.com.
- ^ "17-year-old-wins-chopin-competition". South Florida Classical Review.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Prep Alumnus wins Fourth Prize at Chopin Competition"". necmusic.edu.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Miami zachwyciło się muzyką Chopina". dziennik.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "carnegiehall.org".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Review at 70th International Duszniki Chopin Festival". michael-moran.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Ninth International F. Chopin Competition for Young Pianists".
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External links
Category:1997 births
Category:American classical pianists
Category:Prize-winners of the International Chopin Piano Competition
Category: Curtis Institute of Music alumni
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