Yundi

Chinese pianist · China · Musicians · Born 1982 · age 44

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Yundi Li, also mononymously known as Yundi, is a Chinese classical concert pianist. He is considered one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of Frédéric Chopin and is also especially known for his interpretations of Franz Liszt and Sergei Prokofiev.

A life in dates

2019Golden Medal for Merit to CultureAward2016“I'm inspiring a new generation who are hungry to learn music. I think that's my responsibility and it's my dream.”In their wordsIrish IndependentRead the whole statement

2014“My emotions are expressed through the piano. It’s easier to speak through the keys than through words.”In their wordstelegraph.co.ukRead the whole statement

“My fans really love me, so they want to understand classical music and I want to help them.”In their wordstelegraph.co.ukRead the whole statement

“I’m very happy that so many children are learning the piano because of me.”In their wordstelegraph.co.ukRead the whole statement

2011“Charity is just like music which comes from deep inside my heart. I can express my love for society and my country through my fingers, just like Chopin did.”In their wordschina.org.cnRead the whole statement

2010Silver Medal for Merit to Culture - Gloria ArtisAward2000International Chopin Piano CompetitionAward1999Gina Bachauer International Piano CompetitionAward1982Born7 October 1982

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Yundi in 2005

Yundi performing at the Memory Recital of Chopin's Birth 200th Anniversary Concert, Chopin Year 2010

Yundi with First Lady Anna Komorowska in 2014

Yundi conducting in 2018 concert

Yundi performing at the Golden Hall, Musikverein, April 2024

Yundi's Monument at Shenzhen Arts School, celebrating his first-prize in the International Chopin Piano Competition. The commemorative sculpture for Yundi's Chopin Gold Medal at Shenzhen Arts School was sculpted by Qiao Hong.[143][144]

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Yundi

5 statements, newest first

I'm inspiring a new generation who are hungry to learn music. I think that's my responsibility and it's my dream.
2016, Irish Independent, Own words
My emotions are expressed through the piano. It’s easier to speak through the keys than through words.
2014, telegraph.co.uk, Own words
My fans really love me, so they want to understand classical music and I want to help them.
2014, telegraph.co.uk, Own words