Pianist Series: Bruce Liu

Bruce Liu

In 2021, after winning the Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Liu made his breakthrough and in 2022 he signed with the prestigious label Deutsche Grammophon. Studying and giving concerts is one thing, the balance with other interests in life is at least as important. Bruce Liu can therefore also be found in the swimming pool. He plays chess, loves jazz, film and history and not to forget karting.

Tchaikovsky's The Seasons and Prokofiev's Sonata No. 7

In 1875, the St. Petersburg music magazine Nouvellist commissioned Tchaikovsky to write twelve short piano pieces, one for each month. The series appeared in serial form in 1876. He worked on The Seasons between composing the First Piano Concerto and Swan Lake when he was not traveling.

More than a century later, Prokofiev wrote his Seventh Piano Sonata , the second of his three war sonatas. Prokofiev had fled to the Caucasus to escape the approaching German armies. The horrors of war characterize this sonata. Struggle, fear and bitterness come together in the piece.

An unforgettable musical experience

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!