Striking a chord without compromise

Limelight | Li Yundi

The reserved but talented Li Yundi is tickling the ivories, his way, to bring more young people to classical music, Chen Jie reports.

If you hadn't heard it from Li Yundi himself, you wouldn't believe this nice and humble pianist would do this. One time, while recording an album in Vienna, he found the producer did not appreciate his playing. After an hour at the piano, he stood up from the stool and left the studio directly. Then he turned off his mobile phone and took the first flight back to Hannover, Germany, where he was studying.