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2000 Chopin Winner Yundi Li Arrested for Solicitation of Prostitution

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A few moments ago, an official Beijing police social media account announced the arrest of renowned Chinese pianist Yundi Li, famous for winning the 2000 Chopin International Competition Warsaw. The original Weibo (the Chinese equivalent of Twitter) by the official Beijing (Chaoyang) Police account did not mention Li’s name in full, however, it was later

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Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu Wins Chopin Piano Competition

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Minutes ago, the final results of the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition Warsaw have just been announced. Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu from Canada was announced as the first prize winner and will take home €40,000 with the Gold Medal. Born on 8 May 1997 in Paris, Liu graduated from the Montreal Conservatoire under Richard Raymond and

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Just Announced: 12 Finalists at the Chopin International Competition

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After 3 full days of third round performances in the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition Warsaw, the results of the third round of the competition were announced earlier today. 12 pianists will advance to the final round of the competition. The third round of the competition started on October 14th and finished today. The choice

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Chopin International Competition: 23 Pianists Advance to the Third Round

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After 4 full days of second round performances in the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition Warsaw, the results of the second round of the competition were announced just a short while ago. 23 pianists will advance to the third round of the competition. The second round of the competition started on Saturday, Oct 9th, and

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First Round Results Announced at the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition Warsaw

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Minutes ago, the Chopin International Piano Competition Warsaw just announced the 45 pianists who made it to the second round of the competition. The First Round of the competition started on Sunday, Oct 3rd, and finished today. During the first round, each contestant was asked to play 2 fast etudes (selected from a list of

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Alim Beisembayev, 23, makes historic win at 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition

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After two days of concerto finals, 23-year-old Alim Beisembayev from Kazakhstan was announced as the winner of the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition, taking home £25,000 GBP (approx. $34k USD). Along with the first prize, Alim also received the Royal Liverpool philharmonic Society Award, which was awarded to the best communicator of contemporary music, and

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Five Finalists Announced at the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition

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Today, the Leeds International Piano Competition announced the five pianists going to the final, concerto round of their competition. They are: Social Media Reaction Audience reaction on social media to the final results is mixed. There were quite a number of people who questioned why the judges did not select any female contestants. “So you

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Jae Hong Park, 22, Wins the 2021 Busoni International Competition

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Winners of the 2021 Busoni International Piano Competition have just been announced. Jae Hong Park, a 22-year-old pianist from South Korea, takes home the first prize, which includes a cash prize of €22,000. Jae Hong Park is the first prize winner of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition for Young Artists and the Cleveland International

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