One of the most famous classic pianists of his generation, Nobuyuki Tsujii was
born September 13, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan. Tsujii suffered from blindness at birth
due to microphthalmia. He showed a precocious knack for music and began taking
formal piano lessons at the age of four. He made his professional debut with The
Century Orchestra Osaka at the age of 10. At the 2005 International Frederik
Chopin Competition he reached the semi-finals, and then had an international
breakthrough winning the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He
earned rave reviews there and was ...