Program
György Ligeti Etude No. 4: Fanfares
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in c-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (“Moonlight”)
Frédéric Chopin Nocturnes, Op. 27, Nos. 1 and 2
Maurice Ravel Alborada del Gracioso (from Miroirs)
Claude Debussy Rêverie, L. 68
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”)
Federico Mompou Glossa sobre Au clair de la lune
Isaac Albéniz “El Puerto” from Iberia
Franz Liszt Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254, R. 90

“Liu can do the impeccable glitter, but his playing is more than pyrotechnics. It is powerful, polished, and emanates from a disciplined mind.” (The Telegram)

Not yet 30, Bruce Liu, the First Prize winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, has become a worldwide sensation and one of the most compelling pianists of his generation. A musician praised for his dazzling technique, his curiosity, and artistry that combines “nimble versatility” (The New York Times) and “playing of breathtaking beauty” (BBC Music Magazine), the Paris-born, Montreal-raised Liu makes his UMS debut with a wide-ranging program that draws from his new album Lunaris. This evocative journey through night, imagination, and transcendence is built around some of the most iconic piano repertoire every written. “You don’t always know where Bruce Liu is taking you,” says ResMusica, a French classical music and dance publication, “but you feel compelled to follow him.”