Eric Lu

The American pianist Eric Lu won the first prize at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw in October 2025. This triumph cements his place among the leading lights of a new generation of pianists, following his earlier breakthrough with the first prize at the International Leeds Piano Competition in 2018. Since then, he has steadily built an international career that captivates both audiences and critics. His playing is celebrated for its tonal imagination and emotional depth. The Guardian praised his "astonishing mastery of sound and colour," while BBC Music Magazine described his performance as "rare, sensitive, and intuitive."

At DE SINGEL, Eric Lu presents a rich and contrasting programme featuring works by Brahms, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Schumann, and Prokofiev. From the intimacy of Schumann's "Kinderszenen" to the explosive power of Prokofiev's Sonata No. 7, with Chopin's "Polonaise-Fantaisie" - the piece that won over the jury in Warsaw - as the central highlight.