Pianist Eric Lu shows why he's well on his way to legendary status at The Vancouver Chopin Society, May 22
Appearing here for the first time, the 25-year-old is celebrated for a maturity and depth far beyond his years
Post Sponsored by THE VANCOUVER CHOPIN SOCIETY
Eric Lu has already been mentioned in the same breath as legends like Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu.
The Vancouver Chopin Society is thrilled to end its 2021-22 season with the Vancouver debut of the outstanding American pianist Eric Lu, on Sunday, May 22 at 3 pm at the Vancouver Playhouse.
He’ll be playing a program that includes Schumann’s Arabeske and Waldszenen, Chopin’s Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Brahms’s Theme and Variations in D minor, Op. 18b, and Bach’s Toccata in C minor.
At age 25, Lu has already been mentioned in the same breath as legends like Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu. Indeed, his performances betray a maturity and depth far beyond his years.
Lu won first prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2018, the first American to win the prestigious prize since Perahia. He made his BBC Proms debut the following summer, and is currently a member of the BBC New Generation Artist scheme. Lu is a recipient of the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and is an exclusive Warner Classics recording artist.
Recent and upcoming highlights include performances with the London Symphony, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, and Singapore Symphony. Recital appearances include the 92nd Street Y, Rockport Music Festival, Cal Performances Berkeley, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Cologne Philharmonie, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and the Seoul Arts Centre. Lu appears regularly in recital at London’s legendary Wigmore Hall.
In 2020, Warner Classics released Lu’s first studio album, featuring the Chopin 24 Preludes, and Schumann’s Geistervariationen (Ghost Variations). The recording was met with much critical acclaim, including receiving a spot on BBC Music Magazine’s Instrumental Records of the Year. In 2018, Lu’s winning performances of Beethoven and Chopin concerti from The Leeds with The Hallé Orchestra and Edward Gardner was released by Warner. He has also released a Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms recital on Genuin Classics.
Born in Massachusetts in 1997, Lu first came to international attention as a laureate at the 2015 Chopin International Competition in Warsaw aged just 17. He previously won the 2015 US National Chopin Competition, and was awarded the International German Piano Award in 2017. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Robert McDonald and Jonathan Biss. He is also a pupil of Dang Thai Son. He is now based in Berlin and Boston.
Don’t miss the first Vancouver appearance of this remarkable artist. Find tickets and more information here.
Post sponsored by The Vancouver Chopin Society