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A polished, nostalgic classical piano artist.
At the age of 17, Canadian pianist Sophia Liu is rapidly emerging as one of the most compelling artists of her generation. Liu’s “extremely clear, delicate, refined and almost supernaturally fluid” touch (Le Monde) coupled with her “phenomenal virtuosity” (Bachtrack) have captivated and mesmerised audiences worldwide. Liu’s 25/26 season opens with her NHK Symphony debut in Tokyo and Osaka, where she performs Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concert No. 2 under the baton of Eva Ollikainen. Further highlights in the season include recitals at the Konzerthaus Berlin; Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier; Teatro La Fenice, Venice; Opéra National de Lyon; Tiroler Festspiele Erl; La Folle Journée, Nantes and Tokyo; Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Anthéron; Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Torino; Bologna Festival; Chopin Society, Minnesota; Portland Ovations; Musashino Cultural Foundation and Tokyo Yamaha Hall. As a soloist with orchestra, Liu appears with the Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Hawaii Symphony and Sinfonia Varsovia in 25/26, among others. Recent appearances have included performances with the Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice at the La Folle Journée de Nantes and Orchestre National de Cannes at La Roque d'Anthéron. Born in Shanghai, Sophia Liu was raised in Japan until moving to Montreal at age 7 to study with Dang Thai Son.
Sophia Liu is a classical pianist known for her interpretations of works by composers like Chopin and Liszt, performing pieces that showcase both delicate artistry and virtuosic skill.
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Sophia Liu was born in Shanghai, raised in Japan, and moved to Montreal at age seven to study piano, establishing herself as a Canadian pianist.