Bruce Liu: Solo Piano Recital

About This Event

Bruce Liu built his international reputation in a single, outsized moment: winning the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, one of classical music's most prestigious — and notoriously grueling — contests, held only once every five years.

A Deutsche Grammophon recording contract landed shortly after the win, and he's spent the years since building a touring profile on exactly the range that competition rewards.

The Canadian pianist's 2026/27 season calendar lists a wide-ranging recital program — Ligeti, Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel, Debussy, Mompou, Albéniz, and Liszt — though the exact lineup for this specific Chicago stop hadn't been separately confirmed as of this writing; check symphonycenter.com closer to the date for the actual program.

Worth knowing: this is a solo recital, not an orchestra date — one pianist carrying a full afternoon program, a different rhythm than a typical CSO subscription concert. Resale prices vary widely by reseller, roughly $34 to $72; confirm current pricing before buying.