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Eric Lu at the Warsaw Chopin Competition

Eric Lu's performances in the final round of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition 2025, one of the world's most prestigious - and gruelling - piano competitions.

Eric Lu's winning performances in the finals of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition 2025.

A chance to hear former Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Eric Lu's performances in the final round of one of the world's most prestigious - and gruelling - piano competitions. A record number of over 640 young artists from across the globe applied to participate in the 19th Chopin Competition. 162 people took part in the preliminary rounds, while 84 performers from 19 countries competed in the main competition. Eleven competed in the final round and twenty-seven-year-old Eric Lu was pronounced the winner in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat, Op.61
Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, Op.21

Eric Lu (piano)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrzej Boreyko

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Music Played

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat Op.61

    Performer: Eric Lu.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor Op.21

    Performer: Eric Lu.
  • Luigi Dallapiccola

    Goethe Lieder for Soprano and 3 Clarinets

    Performer: Beñat Erro Díez. Performer: Jonathan Ainscough. Performer: Lily Payne. Singer: Alexandra Achillea Pouta.

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