| Wu Muye | |
| Alias: | Muye Wu, Mu-Ye Wu, 吴牧野 (Chinese) |
| Birth Date: | 1985 12, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Beijing, China |
| Citizenship: | Chinese |
| Alma Mater: | National Conservatory of Music Beijing and Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse Paris |
| Years Active: | 1994–present |
| Website: | muyewu.com |
| Party: | RCCK |
Wu Muye (; born 23 December 1985) is a Chinese pianist.
Wu Muye was born on 23 December 1985 in Beijing, and grew up in Hainan.[1] [2] He started taking piano and violin lessons at the age of 4. At 5, he gave his first public performance,[3] and he won his first contest, the Hong Kong Children's Piano Competition, at the age of 9.[4] In 1996 he was admitted to the fifth grade of the National Conservatory of Music in Beijing.[5] After graduating in 1999, he moved to Paris to study at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse,[6] having Jacques Rouvier as his mentor.[7] [8] After completing the undergraduate program he continued studying at the Conservatoire, despite already having an international career, and graduated in 2009 with a PhD in music.[9]
In 2009, he also became the first Chinese pianist to ever receive the Perfect Piano Performing Artist Medal by the French Ministry of Culture.[10]
Wu Muye has won several awards and is laureate of many international piano competitions including 3rd Prize at the 2003 Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano, Italy,[11] [12] the Grand-Prix at the 2004 Marguerite-Long-Jacques-Thibaud Competition in Paris, France, and the gold medal at the 2005 Piano Campus International Piano Competition in Pointoise, France.[13]
He has performed at many prestigious events such as the Expo Shanghai 2010,[14] [15] the 60th Anniversary Gala of UNESCO, at the 50th Anniversary Ceremony for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France[16] [17] and at the APEC state banquet[18] hosted for the US president Barack Obama[19] [20] in 2014; at the Milan Expo 2015;[21] at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 G20 Summit; at the World Health Organization Meeting dedictated to the 30rd World AIDS Day at the WHO headquarters[22] [23] and at the BRICS Leaders Meeting in 2017; and at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 2018.
He had two soloist world tours, the Wu Muye "Complete Works of Schubert impromptus" Piano Recital Tour from 2018 to 2019,[20] and in December 2019 his Wu Muye "Complete Works of Chopin Waltzes" Piano Recital World Tour started.[24] [25]
In December 2018, he opened a piano studio, the Wu Muye Studio, in Hangzhou, that gives non-profit piano lessons to children and teenagers.[26]
| Year | Award | Country | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Medal by the French Ministry of Culture | France (national medal) | Perfect Piano Performing Artist Medal | |
| 2012 | National Academy of Arts[28] | China (national award) | Outstanding Performance Award | |
| 2016 | 2016 G20 Summit Hangzhou Opening Ceremony | China (international award) | Outstanding Contribution Award | |
| 2017 | Honor by the World Health Organization[29] [30] | China (international title) | WHO China Special Envoy for Health Title | |
| 2018 | Honorary Title by the Sanya Government[31] | China (national title) | Honorary Sanya International Cultural Exchange Ambassador Title | |
| 2018 | L'Officiel Awards[32] | China (national award) | Influence of the Times Award | |
| 2018 | 2018 Ifeng Fashion Choice Gala[33] [34] | China (national award) | Most Influential International Artist Award | |
| 2019 | Title by the Hainan Provincial Government[35] [36] | China (national title) | Honorary International Ambassador for Hainan Tourism and Culture Title | |
| 2019 | Youth Power· Next Generation Influencers for Global Philanthropy Gala[37] | China (international gala) | Artist of China for Global Philanthropy Honor | |
| 2019 | Honorary title by UNESCO and the World Health Organization[38] [39] [40] | China (international honor) | Honorary Tobacco Control Health Ambassador Title for promoting a smoke-free lifestyle |