Eric Lu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Lu
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1997(1997-12-15)
Age	27
Birthplace	Bedford
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Eric Lu Biography

Eric Lu is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on December 15, 1997 in Bedford, England, United Kingdom.

In October 2015, Eric Lu was a prizewinner at the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland in 2015 at 17 years old. He was one of the youngest laureates in the history of the competition. He joins the likes of pianists such as Krystian Zimerman, Daniil Trifonov, and Yundi Li, who also won prizes in this competition while still in their teens. Earlier in 2014, he won 1st Prizes at the Moscow International Fryderyk Chopin Competition for Young Pianists, and the US National Chopin Competition in Miami (2015). Shortly afterwards, he performed at the 70th International Chopin Festival in Duszniki, Poland. He went on a tour of Japan and Korea with the Warsaw Philharmonic along with the other prizewinners of the Chopin Competition in January 2016. In 2017, he won the International German Piano Award in Frankfurt.

In 2018, at age 20, Lu won the First Prize and Gold Medal at the Leeds International Piano Competition. He was the first American pianist to do so since Murray Perahia. He played Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in the finals with the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner. After winning, he was immediately signed by Askonas Holt and Warner Classics. His first concert after winning Leeds was a debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko. Subsequent notable debuts have included recitals at Wigmore Hall, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, and Shanghai Grand Theatre. His UK recital debut in Bristol was praised by The Guardian: ‘Lu seems already to possess something of the magic touch of early Leeds laureates Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu’. In June 2019, Lu replaced Martha Argerich in a concert with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Lu made his debut at the 2019 BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Yu Long.

Eric Lu Net Worth

Eric Lu is one of the richest Pianist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Lu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Eric Lu (born December 15, 1997) is a Chinese-American classical pianist. At 20 years old, he won the First Prize and Gold Medal at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2018.

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Facts & Trivia

Kirk Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Eric Lu celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Eric Lu

1. Eric Lu is a classical pianist from the United States.
2. He won the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition.
3. Lu was born in Massachusetts in 1997.
4. He began playing piano at age six.
5. Lu studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
6. His debut album, “Chopin: 24 Preludes,” was released in 2020.
7. Lu has performed with major orchestras around the world.
8. He has been praised for his technical skill and musicality.
9. Lu is known for his interpretations of Chopin’s music.
10. He has received numerous awards and honors for his performances.