But he first achieved fame performing works by Chopin, having won the International Chopin Piano Competition in 1960, and familiarity with these pieces has not dimmed their allure for him.

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Since winning first prize at the 2000 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw at 18, he has become a much in-demand performer around the world.

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