Eric Lu

In 2025, Eric Lu won what is perhaps the most famous piano competition in the world: the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. He responds to the enormous attention with his introverted piano playing.

How can one successfully cope with the fast pace of our times? By staying true to oneself and one's ideals. Inner peace is certainly part of this for Eric Lu. “I make sure to restrain myself and not let myself be overwhelmed.” He wants to take the time necessary “to immerse himself in the music.” Lu succeeds in this with poetic depth and an unerring sense of timing. He has already performed as a soloist in Cologne, even before his triumph in Warsaw, and now he returns with a multifaceted program.