American Eric Lu Crowned Winner of Chopin Piano Competition

Eric Lu of the United States poses for a photo as he is announced as a winner of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, in the concert hall of the National Philharmonic, in Warsaw, Poland, on Oct. 21, 2025. Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters

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.