Winners of the Chopin Competition – 19th International Chopin Piano Competition (Warsaw 2025) Here he is — Eric Lu 🇺🇸 - winner of the 2025 Chopin Competition! ✨ Born in Boston in 1997, Eric Lu studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Royal Academy of Music in London. He first appeared at the Chopin Competition in 2015, where he received a special prize at just 17 years old — already showing the extraordinary musical maturity that would later define his artistry. A decade later, his ret

The Chopin Competition gathers the audience from all over the world – yesterday, over 45K people from various countries watch the auditions on our YouTube channel! But also at the National Philharmonic we can meet guests from different parts of the globe. Everyone experiences Chopin’s music in a unique way. We invite you to watch a short video in which our listeners tell us a little about themselves and share their emotions connected with the Competition. | The Fryderyk Chopin Institute

Congratulations to Eric Lu – the pianist from the United States who won First Prize at the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw! 🏆🇺🇸 His performances captivated the audience and jury alike, marking a major achievement in the world of classical music. Eric Lu was born on December 15, 1997, in Bedford, Massachusetts (USA). He comes from a family with Asian roots – his father is from Kaohsiung (Taiwan) and his mother from Shanghai (China). He began studying piano at the age of s