After being awarded First Prize at the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in 2021, Bruce Liu has found a distinctive voice that captures audiences with his trademark spontaneity, vivid imagination and mastery of the piano. The 2026 Pianist Magazine named Liu one of the ‘10 legendary pianists with the most beautiful cantabile tone’. In demand across the globe, Liu per- forms with the world’s finest ensembles and conductors, including the London, Boston, and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, Sta- atskapelle Dresden, Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestre National de France, and Daniele Gatti, Manfred Honeck, Paavo Järvi, Petr Popelka, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Lahav Shani, and Dalia Stasevska.
The 2026-27 season sees Liu undertake major international tours, including with the London Symphony Orchestra in China, Budapest Festival Orchestra in Japan, Montreal Symphony Orchestra in Hong Kong and Korea, and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in Europe. He also makes his debuts with the Netherlands Philharmonic, Spanish National Orchestra and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, and returns to the New York Philharmonic. A sought-after recitalist, in the 2026- 27 season, Liu performs at the Boston Celebrity Series, Houston, Seattle, Chicago Symphony Center, Philharmonie de Paris, BOZAR Bruxelles, Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, and Wigmore Hall. He is a regular guest at various international festivals, including Edinburgh, Klavier- Festival Ruhr, Verbier, La Roque-d’Anthéron, Rheingau, Aspen, and Tanglewood. An exclusive recording artist with Deutsche Grammophon, Bruce Liu released his latest solo album Lunaris in 2026. Born in Paris and raised in Montréal, Liu’s artistry reflects his multicultural heritage — blending European, North American, and Chinese culture. He studied with Richard Raymond and Dang Thai Son.
