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Eric Lu Triumphs at Chopin Competition, Wins Gold Medal

10/21/2025

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Eric Lu, an American pianist, won the gold at the 19th Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on October 21, 2025.
He received EUR 60,000 and performed at the awards gala.
Lu described Chopin's music as an emotional journey, calling Polonaise-Fantasy a "story of life and death."
The competition ran October 2–23, 2025, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.
Eleven pianists from seven countries performed with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Eric Lu, an American pianist, won the gold at the 19th Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on October 21, 2025.
He received EUR 60,000 and performed at the awards gala.
Lu described Chopin's music as an emotional journey, calling Polonaise-Fantasy a "story of life and death."
The competition ran October 2–23, 2025, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.
Eleven pianists from seven countries performed with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.