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NEC Pianists Perform in Chopin Competition Finals

October 20, 2025

NEC Pianists Perform in Chopin Competition Finals

From left: Eric Lu, Zitong Wang, and William Yang.

Eric Lu ’13 PrepZitong Wang ’24 MM ’26 GD, and William Yang ’19 Prep are finalist in the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. Lu, a former NEC Preparatory School student, has studied with NEC faculty members Alexander KorsantiaA. Ramón Rivera, and Dang Thai Son. Wang earned her master’s degree from NEC in 2024 under Dang’s tutelage and is currently pursuing a graduate diploma at the Conservatory. Previous teachers include NEC faculty member Meng-Chieh Liu. Yang, who has studied with Korsantia, is an NEC Prep alumnus and graduated in 2019 from the Walnut Hill School for the Arts, with which NEC is a collaborator.

Lu gave his final-round performance with Andrzej Boreyko and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, October 18. Wang and Yang performed their final rounds with Boreyko and the Warsaw Philharmonic on Sunday, October 19. Competition prizewinners will be announced on Monday, October 20. Stay tuned, and join us in wishing these outstanding pianists great success!

Learn more about Eric Lu, Zitong Wang, and William Yang and the 19th Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.

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