Bruce Liu

Single tickets go on sale August 4.

Bruce Liu has emerged as one of the most compelling pianists of his generation since winning the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in 2021. He is praised not only for his dazzling technique but also for his curiosity and artistry, which combine “nimble versatility” (The New York Times) with “playing of breathtaking beauty” (BBC Music Magazine). The evening’s program traverses a wide expressive landscape, from the rhythmic brilliance of Ligeti’s Fanfares and the harmonic innovation of Beethoven’s “Waldstein” Sonata to the poetic intimacy of Chopin’s Nocturnes and the fiery virtuosity of Liszt’s Rhapsodie espagnole.

He brought his trademark showmanship to every piece in a programme that brimmed with life … a genius!
— Bachtrack

PROGRAM

GYÖRGY LIGETI: Études, premier livre, 4. Fanfares

J.S. BACH: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Nocturne, Op. 27 No. 1 in C-sharp Minor

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Nocturne, Op. 27 No. 2 in D-flat Major

MAURICE RAVEL: Alborada del Gracioso (from Miroirs)

FEDERICO MOMPOU: Glossa sobre “Au clair de lune”

ISAAC ALBÉNIZ: “El Puerto” from Iberia

FRANZ LISZT: Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254, R. 90