Fou Ts'ong

Fou Ts’ong
傅聰
Fou Ts'ong in 1965
Born(1934-03-10)10 March 1934
Shanghai, China
Died28 December 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 86)
London, England
OccupationPianist
Spouse
Zamira Menuhin
(m. 1960; div. 1969)
Hijong Hyun
(m. 1973; div. 1976)
(m. 1987)
ParentFu Lei (father)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFù Cōng

Fou Ts'ong (Chinese: 傅聰; pinyin: Fù Cōng; 10 March 1934 – 28 December 2020) was a Chinese and British pianist who was the first pianist of his national origin to achieve international recognition. He came to prominence after winning third prize and the Polish Radio Prize for the best performance of Chopin's mazurkas in the 1955 V International Chopin Piano Competition, and remained particularly known as an interpreter of Chopin's music.