Chopin heroic polonaise yundi li biography
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Yundi Li at China’s cultural epicentre
The stage is set for a Major event in the Chinese capital of Beijing as Chinese pianist Yundi Li, a mega star at home and abroad, gets ready to perform at the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
The distinctive building, designed by French architect Paul Andreu and known as The Egg, demonstrates an ambition to become the epicentre of Chinese culture. Preparing for the concert, Yundi Li told us: "Beijing's public is really enthusiastic and many attend my concerts. The audience is made up of professional elites. They know the music very well. I'm percent focused tonight, I intend to invest not only my technical skills but also all my emotions in the music."
It was the music of Chopin that made Yundi an overnight sensation 10 years ago. He is known as the youngest pianist to win the International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition. Tonight at the age of 28 he is performing the music of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt with the same star quality that earned him respect around the globe. marks the th anniversary of the composer's birth.
China is not only exploding economically. The country has also made a giant cultural leap, especially in music and the arts. After spending years studying in Europe Yundi has now made Beijing his home.
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To classical music now and China certainly isn't short of superstars. Li Yundi is definitely one of them. Back in , year-old Li won the gold medal at the International Chopin Piano Competition. He was the youngest winner in the event's history and the first Chinese to take out the honors. Now, ten years later, Li treated his Beijing fans to a concert to pay tribute to Chopin, at the National Center for the Performing Arts, on May
Li played a suite totally Chopin, from five of his Nocturnes, to the most technically demanding Sonata No.2, to the furious Heroic Polonaise in Flat A Major.
To many classical music lovers in China, Li Yundi is the best to interpret Chopin. He is acclaimed to have the rare combination of virtuoso skill and poetic passion, in delivering the master's scores.
Over the past 10 years since he won the Chopin Piano Competition, Li studied in Germany, was based in Hong Kong and toured the world.
This Chopin concert is part of a series. He's already performed in Warsaw, Poland. And was invited as a special performer at the th Birthday Concert of Chopin in the musician's hometown. With Beijing being the first stop, Li will hold a national tour across China to celebrate the piano poet.
( May 17, )