![]() This type of sensitivity and emotional intuition does not grow on trees, especially not when served by such a technique, with richly singing tone and delicate fleetness of finger. His excitement was contagious as he shared all of the wonderful performance opportunities that had been afforded to him since winning the US Competition.” Since then, Eric has been selected to step in for Martha Argerich in Singapore, and Nelson Freire in Sao Paulo.īBC’s Music Magazine recently published a review of Eric’s recording by Jessica Duchan who wrote, “Lu’s playing is in a rare class – one that has a vacancy since Radu Lupu’s retirement. Our conversation took place just before Eric was scheduled to debut at the 2019 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. ![]() “It had been 4 years since we first met at the Competition in Miami and the transformation from a somewhat shy 17-year-old to a mature, well-spoken, and experienced 21-year-old artist was remarkable. “It was a real treat to sit with Eric outside at a café in the heart of Warsaw,” said Muze. ![]() Keeping up with EricĮxecutive Director, Barbara Muze caught up with Eric last summer when he was a featured artist at the “Chopin and his Europe” Festival presented by The Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Eric shares his thoughts on this repertoire in the beautifully filmed interview above. The three works Eric chose for this project, which is part of his Gold Medal award package from the 2018 Leeds Competition, each present unique beauty and challenges, yet when put together they flow from one to the other in pleasant synchronicity: Chopin's 24 Préludes, Brahms's Intermezzo No.1, and Schumann’s Ghost Variations. Last month saw the anticipated release of Eric’s first studio recording on Warner Classics. We sincerely hope all of our members and subscribers are keeping safe and healthy and since our live concerts are currently not possible, we invite you to enjoy these specially curated programs online!įor this week’s Chopin Salon at home we have the pleasure of highlighting the continuing success of the First Prize Winner of the 9th National Chopin Piano Competition held in 2015 – Eric Lu! Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Americas, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Asia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Europe, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (U.S.While the Chopin Foundation’s physical office are closed to comply with stay at home orders, we are working online and are excited to present the second edition of Chopin Salons Home. ![]()
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