SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto no. 5
Andrew Manze, conductor
Recital
RAMEAU: Selected pieces
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53 “Waldstein”
CHOPIN: Trois nouvelles études
CHOPIN: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor, op. 35
KAPUSTIN: Variations, op.41
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto no. 1
Paavo Järvi, conductor
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto no. 1
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Bruce Liu was brought to the world’s attention in 2021, when he won the First Prize at the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. His meteoric rise “to rock-star status in the classical music world” (Globe and Mail) and “playing of breathtaking beauty” (BBC Music Magazine) made him one of the most sought-after artists of our times.
Victory at the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in October 2021 turned Bruce Liu into a worldwide sensation. Deutsche Grammophon’s live album of his competition recordings was released to rave reviews the following month, and the Canadian-Chinese pianist pianist became an exclusive DG artist in March 2022.