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Fou Ts'ong acknowledges a Guangzhou audience in 2009. LI QINGENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Internationally celebrated pianist Fou Ts'ong has died in Britain at the age of 86, prompting tributes from the music world. Complications from COVID-19 caused the death of the maestro on Monday, said Kong Jianing, one of Fou's former students. Fou, who was born into an intellectual family in Shanghai, was the eldest son of the prominent Chinese writer and translator Fu Lei. Just a day before Fou's death in London, Kong wrote on his WeChat Moments page: "Mr. Fou has been receiving treatment at hospital for t...

First Chinese Pianist to Become World Famous Passes Away at 86 from COVID-19 Fou Ts’ong, a world-renownedv Chinese pianist, has passed away at the age of 86 after contracting COVID-19. The Chinese-born British musician passed away in London on Monday. His wife, Patsy Toh, was also hospitalized for COVID-19 but was able go home before his death.   Regarded as the first Chinese pianist to achieve international acclaim, Fou was best known for his interpretation of Frederic Chopin’s music. Fou was born in March 1934 to a family of intellectuals in Shanghai. His parents, French translator Fu ...

Renowned Chinese pianist Fou Ts'ong dies of Covid-19 Published image captionFou studied in Poland and was known for his interpretations of the Polish composer Chopin Fou Ts'ong, the first Chinese pianist to win global acclaim and success, has died aged 86 after contracting Covid-19. Fou died on Monday in London, where he had been living since the 1950s. His death was confirmed to the BBC by Jianing Kong, a professor at the Royal College of Music and student of Fou's. Responding to the news on Tuesday, the renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang described Fou as "a truly great pianist, and our spi...

Renowned Chinese pianist Fou Ts'ong dies of Covid-19 Published image captionFou studied in Poland and was known for his interpretations of the Polish composer Chopin Fou Ts'ong, the first Chinese pianist to win global acclaim and success, has died aged 86 after contracting Covid-19. Fou died on Monday in London, where he had been living since the 1950s. His death was confirmed to the BBC by Jianing Kong, a professor at the Royal College of Music and student of Fou's. Responding to the news on Tuesday, the renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang described Fou as "a truly great pianist, and our spi...

news Legendary pianist Fou Ts'ong dies of Covid-19 © Getty Images Fou studied in Poland and was known for his interpretations of the Polish composer Chopin Fou Ts'ong, the first Chinese pianist to win global acclaim and success, has died aged 86 after contracting Covid-19. Fou died on Monday in London, where he had been living since the 1950s. His death was confirmed to the BBC by Jianing Kong, a professor at the Royal College of Music and student of Fou's. Responding to the news on Tuesday, the renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang described Fou as "a truly great pianist, and our spiritual ...