Wu Muye

Wu Muye (Chinese: 吴牧野; pinyin: Wú Mùyě; born 23 December 1985) is a Chinese pianist.

Wu Muye
Wu in 2022
Born	(1985-12-23) December 23, 1985 (age 38) Beijing, China
Other names	Muye Wu, Mu-Ye Wu, 吴牧野 (Chinese)
Citizenship	Chinese
Alma mater	National Conservatory of Music Beijing and Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse Paris
Occupations	pianist composer
Years active	1994–present
Political party	RCCK
Website	muyewu.com

Early life and education

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.^[1] 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.^[3][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][2] 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.^[1][5][10]

Career

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,^[13] and the gold medal at the 2005 Piano Campus International Piano Competition in Pointoise, France.^[13][14]

He has performed at many prestigious events such as the Expo Shanghai 2010,^[15][16] the 60th Anniversary Gala of UNESCO,^[13] at the 50th Anniversary Ceremony for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France^[17][18] and at the APEC state banquet^[19] hosted for the US president Barack Obama^[20][13] in 2014; at the Milan Expo 2015;^[21] at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 G20 Summit;^[3][5] 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^{[citation needed]} in 2017; and at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 2018.^[20]

He had two soloist world tours, the Wu Muye "Complete Works of Schubert impromptus" Piano Recital Tour from 2018 to 2019,^[19][13] 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]

Filmography

Documentaries about Wu Muye
Year	TV channel	Original Title	English Title	Chinese Title	Language
2020	Dragon TV	Chapitre du Temps^[27]	The Movement of Time	时间的乐章 (Shíjiān de yuèzhāng)	Mandarin and French

Awards

Year	Award	Country	Category
2009	Medal by the French Ministry of Culture^[2]	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^[3]^[7]	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^[1]^[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]^[13]	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

References

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2. "吴晶出席国际钢琴家吴牧野工作室揭牌仪式--人民资讯--人民网". www.minge.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
3. "独家专访"G20钢琴男神"吴牧野：钢琴是艺术生活方式 南京演出将献出"唯一"". Sina News China. 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
4. "Blind boy performs with renowned pianist for charity concert". China Daily News. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
5. "G20峰会晚会上钢琴家吴牧野帅不？他幼儿园和小学都是在海口上的". www.hinews.cn.
6. Hamburg, KulturPort De Kultur-Magazin. "Wu Muye: Die Kraft des Virtuosen und der Charme des Leisen - KulturPort.De ~ Magazin für Kunst und Kultur". KulturPort.De ~ Magazin für Kunst und Kultur (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-11.
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20. "超燃！湖南春晚马克西姆迪玛希携吴牧野创造经典|野蜂飞舞|歌手|友谊地久天长_新浪娱乐_新浪网". Sina News China. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
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22. "吴牧野携手易烊千玺王嘉关晓彤演绎《拥抱你》|易烊千玺|拥抱你|关晓彤_新浪娱乐_新浪网". Sina News China (in Chinese). 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
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25. ""金手指"吴牧野明晚津城炫技". Sina News China (in Chinese). 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
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27. "音乐是一种忘记时间的方式——"金手指"吴牧野纪录片《时间的乐章》全网发布". Sohu News China (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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34. "让陈志朋王菊在大风天穿内衣 让钟丽缇回到20年前 只有它能做到". Ifeng Fashion. 2018-10-27.
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