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Speaking from Poland on a video call, Lyu Tianyao seems like any other teenager, albeit a disarmingly warm and polite one with a radiant smile.<\/p>\n

But when she performs on stage, a quiet intensity takes over. At the 2025 International Chopin Piano Competition \u2013 founded in 1927 and held every five years \u2013 the then 16-year-old was one of the youngest ever finalists, captivating audiences with playing that was introspective, luminous and, at times, infectiously energetic.<\/p>\n

Her uncontrived chemistry with the orchestra in the Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor earned her the best concerto prize and a joint-fourth overall finish in one of the toughest piano competitions in the world.<\/p>\n

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My friends would tease me sometimes. \u2018Is the piano your boyfriend?\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

For someone who has spent much of her young life in the solitude of a practice room to play at this level, Lyu, 17, has an unusually relaxed approach to competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cRather than an arena, the stage has always been a platform for me to express my inner world,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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