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Yundi conducting in 2018 (cropped)
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Yundi in 2019, with Steinway Piano (cropped)
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李云迪

李雲迪
Lǐ Yúndí
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Li Yundi, Chinese classical pianist, youngest winner (age 18) of the Chopin International Piano Competition in 2000

About Yundi Li

born 1982 · 音乐家 musician

Pianist from Chongqing who in 2000, aged 18, became the first Chinese and youngest winner of the International Chopin Piano Competition. His career in China ended after Beijing police detained him in 2021 for soliciting prostitution.

Examples

HSK 5
李云迪是第十四届肖邦国际钢琴比赛冠军。
Lǐ Yúndí shì dìshísì jiè Xiāobāng Guójì Gāngqín Bǐsài guànjūn.
Li Yundi won the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition.
HSK 6
李云迪擅长演奏肖邦的作品。
Lǐ Yúndí shàncháng yǎnzòu Xiāobāng de zuòpǐn.
Li Yundi is skilled at performing Chopin's works.

Tips

culture
His gold was the first in 15 years: the juries of 1990 and 1995 found no one good enough for first prize. Alongside 郎朗, he is the pianist most often held up as a model to Chinese children learning the piano.
usage
A day after his detention the China Musicians Association cancelled his membership. A performer with a record like this is called a 劣迹艺人 'tainted entertainer', and such a scandal is filed under 失德, 'moral failure'.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ
云 yún
迪 dí