Fou Ts'ong
Fou Ts'ong was born in Shanghai, then one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. First studying with Italian Mario Paci, conductor of the Shanghai Symphony, he moved to Europe in 1953 where he entered the Warsaw Conservatory. Major awards, including the Chopin Competition in Warsaw, led him to study further with Zbigniew Drzewiecki.
A favorite with many of the world's leading conductors, he has been called the greatest living Chinese-born pianist by Time magazine and Hermann Hesse has described him as the only true performer of Chopin. Fou Ts'ong returned to China in 1998 to appear in performance for the first time in nine years.
His tour included festivals in Beijing and Shanghai as well as a series of master classes.
He also participates in the Argerich-Beppu Festival in Japan. His recordings of solo piano music by Mozart and Schumann as well as piano concerti by Mozart and Chopin have recently been issued by Carlton Classics.
Fou Ts'ong has been a juror at major international piano competitions including Leeds, Queen Elizabeth, Geneva, Chopin and Dino Ciani.