How a Chopin piano competition helped me find joy in a dark world - FIRST PERSON: It’s called the Olympic Games of the piano ...

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The pianist couldn’t hold back tears as she played one of the world’s most moving pieces of music. A 24-year-old Japanese pianist was moved to tears during her own performance of Frédéric Chopin’s ...

"I see similarities between them. To play Chopin well, you have to treat your body like one team," Li said. The pianist said he spends his spare time watching football. "When I have free time from ...

He said that during performances he pays close attention to the sound and reacts to it as it develops, adding that some may mistake this awareness for detachment. According to him, the most demanding ...

Regarding the jury’s Stage 3 picks, I did expect several specific outcomes. For example, seasoned candidates like Kevin Chen and Eric Lu seemed earmarked for Stage 3 long before the Competition ...

American pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, the contest's Polish organisers said Tuesday. The competition -- held every five years in Frederic ...

Charlotte Chopin, a 102-year-old woman, has been teaching yoga in Léré, a village in France, since 1982. The Centenarian really does not make any claims of being a wellness guru; however, she shares ...

Passengers listen to a pianist playing works by Frederic Chopin aboard a "Chopin Tram" in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 9, 2025. The "Chopin Tram" is a public cultural initiative launched in Warsaw during the ...

Japanese musician Shiori Kuwahara tied for the fourth-place prize in the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition, jurors announced on Oct. 21. Placing ahead of her and China’s Lyu Tianyao were ...

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