The Chinese pianist was nominated on Bastille Day in Paris as a chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in the category reserved for foreign nationals. Also elevated was the director of the Opéra national de Paris, Alexander Neef, who is a German citizen.
The French conductor Bertrand de Billy was named an officer of the the Légion d’honneur.
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