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Eric Lu
Eric Lu
Masterclass
ERIC LU

Winner of the 2025 International Chopin Piano Competition — the first American to take the Gold Medal in 55 years — Eric Lu is today one of the most admired pianists of his generation, celebrated for the poetic depth and interpretive maturity of his Chopin, Schubert, and Brahms. At 28, he leads a masterclass for the Performing Artists at VPS 2026, sharing the artistry that has defined his acclaimed recordings on Warner Classics and his recitals on the world's leading concert stages.

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Winner of the 2025 International Chopin Piano Competition — the first American to take the Gold Medal in 55 years — Eric Lu is today one of the most admired pianists of his generation, celebrated for the poetic depth and interpretive maturity of his Chopin, Schubert, and Brahms. At 28, he leads a masterclass for the Performing Artists at VPS 2026, sharing the artistry that has defined his acclaimed recordings on Warner Classics and his recitals on the world's leading concert stages.

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Winner of the 2025 International Chopin Piano Competition — the first American to take the Gold Medal in 55 years — Eric Lu is today one of the most admired pianists of his generation, celebrated for the poetic depth and interpretive maturity of his Chopin, Schubert, and Brahms. At 28, he leads a masterclass for the Performing Artists at VPS 2026, sharing the artistry that has defined his acclaimed recordings on Warner Classics and his recitals on the world's leading concert stages.

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Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
UBC Robson Square
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A 27 year-old pianist wins the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, becoming the first American since 1970 to receive the top honor in a contest regarded by some as the Olympics of classical music.
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