An outstanding international musician of our time, Vietnamese-Canadian pianist Dang Thai Son was propelled to the forefront of the musical world in 1980 after winning First Prize and Gold Medal at the 10th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw—the first time a top international competition was won by a pianist of Asian descent. Since winning the Chopin Competition, his international career has taken him to more than 40 countries, into such renowned venues as Lincoln Center (New York), Barbican Centre (London), Salle Pleyel (Paris), Herkulessaal (Munich), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Sydney Opera House and Suntory Hall (Tokyo). In 2018, Dang Thai Son received the Gold Medal “Zasluzony Kulturze Gloria Artis” (Medal for Merit to Culture) from the Ministry of Culture of Poland. Since 2020, he has taught graduate students at the New England Conservatory in Boston. In 2019, he was appointed as an Honorary Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.