About the win

Eric Lu won the nineteenth edition in 2025. The American pianist had already been part of the Chopin story, reaching the final in 2015, and is admired for a poetic, deeply introspective approach to the composer.

Key facts

• Winner of the 2025 (XIX) edition.
• Had previously reached the final of the 2015 Chopin Competition.
• Winner of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition.
• Known for a poetic, introspective style; the 2025 jury was chaired by 1970 winner Garrick Ohlsson.