American Eric Lu Crowned Winner of Chopin Piano Competition

American Eric Lu Crowned Winner of Chopin Piano Competition
The winner the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition Eric Lu of the US poses after the results were announced in Warsaw on October 21, 2025. WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images
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WARSAW—American pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on Tuesday.

The decision came after hours of deliberations by a 17-person international jury, chaired by American pianist Garrick Ohlsson. The winner of the 19th edition of the competition receives a 60,000 euro ($69,972) prize and a gold medal funded by the President of Poland.