Canadian Liu wins, Japan's Sorita 2nd in Chopin piano contest

Canadian musician Bruce Xiaoyu Liu won the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin international piano competition on Thursday, while Japanese Kyohei Sorita finished second, the organizers said.Alexander Gadjiev, who represents both Italy and Slovenia, also ranked second. Liu, 24, won a 40,000 euro ($46,000) prize for topping the 12-pianist final of the competition, which is held every five years, in principle, and has launched young pianists onto the world stage.Sorita, a 27-year-old from Tokyo, became the first Japanese pianist in about 50 years to finish as high as second in the …READ FULL ARTICLE