“There’s something attractively straightforward about his approach; an elegance and lightness of touch…”
— The Guardian
Bruce Liu captured the world’s attention in 2021, when he won the Gold Medal at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw.
Following this stellar success, he immediately embarked on a world tour, appearing at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Wiener Konzerthaus, BOZAR Brussels, Tokyo Opera City, Sala São Paulo, Royal Festival Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra, a U.S tour with the Warsaw Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic.
Upcoming highlights include debuts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker at Musikverein as well as festival appearances at la Roque d’Anthéron, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Rheingau, Edinburgh, Chopin and his Europe, Duszniki, and Gstaad Menuhin.
An exclusive recording artist with Deutsche Grammophon, his first album featuring his winning performances from the Chopin Competition won a Fryderyk Award and received international acclaim including both the Critics’ choice and Editor’s choice from the Gramophone Magazine, as well as being included in its list of Best Classical Albums of 2021.
Born in Paris to Chinese parents, Bruce Liu grew up in Montreal. His life has been steeped in cultural diversity, which has shaped his differences in attitude, personality and character. He draws on various sources of inspiration for his art: European refinement, Chinese long tradition, North American dynamism and openness. He follows his artistic path with optimism and a smile.
