Canada’s Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu wins top prize at Chopin international piano competition
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Pianist Bruce Liu of Canada reacts after being named as the winner of the 40,000-euro first prize in the 18th Frederic Chopin international piano competition, a prestigious event that launches pianists world careers. Almost 90 pianists from around the globe took part in the 18th edition of the competition that was postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic.
“Being able to play Chopin in Warsaw is one of the best things you can imagine, of course, so I’m truly honoured for this award, of course, and for this jury’s trust and for all the warmth I have received in recent days,” Liu said. The fourth prize and 15,000 euros was shared by Aimi Kobayashi of Japan and Poland’s Jakub Kuszlik, who also won best mazurka performance prize and 5,000 euros. Italy’s Leonora Armellini was awarded the fifth prize of 10,000 euros , while the sixth prize and 7,000 euros went to Canada’s J.J. Jun Li Bui.
During the competition, she had said that apart from being excellent pianists, the participants should also show sensitivity and bring freshness to the music.
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