Chopin ballade 4 yundi li biography summary

Yundi is especially known for his interpretation of Chopin , Liszt and Prokofiev.

Chopin ballade 4 yundi li biography summary: The Chinese pianist Li Yundi (born

He is considered one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of Chopin. Yundi rose to fame for being the youngest pianist, at the age of eighteen, to win first prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in In recognition to his contribution to Chopin pieces, the Polish government awarded Yundi with the world's first Chopin passport Chopinowskie paszporty.

Yundi is also the first Chinese recipient of both Silver and Gold Medal for Merit to Culture - Gloria Artis issued by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Polish government , in regards to his contribution to both music and Polish culture. Yundi has promoted Chinese national music worldwide, as well as the development of classical music in China, both by his influence and philanthropy.

At age three, he was so enchanted by an accordion performance at a shopping mall that he refused to leave. Yundi began studying piano with Wu Yong at the age of seven. Two years later, Wu introduced him to Dan Zhaoyi , a well-known piano teacher, with whom he would study for nine years. Yundi has gained international recognition since his victory in XIV International Chopin Piano Competition , as he became the first competitor to be awarded the First Prize in 15 years since Stanislav Bunin won it in , [ 13 ] as well as the youngest and first Chinese first-prize winner.

In , Yundi became the first Chinese pianist signed by Deutsche Grammophon DG for which he exclusively recorded until November The CD was first released in Japan and warmly welcomed.