Canadian-Chinese pianist Sophia Liu was born in Shanghai on October 10, 2008. She moved to Japan when she was 2 years old and immigrated to Canada at the age of 7. She currently lives in Montreal and is now studying with Prof. Dang Thai Son.
Sophia started learning the piano at the age of 4. She is a prizewinner of many international competitions. Her recent awards include the 1st Prize in Category A at the 18th Ettlingen International Piano Competition in Germany, the 1st Prize at the Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition in the USA, as well as the 2nd Prize, Youngest Semifinalist Prize and Audience Prize at the first edition of the Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli International Piano Competition in Italy.
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
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“To play with so much poise and authority at such a young age is truly awe inspiring”
Dang Thai Son
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“One of the most talented students I have ever worked with in my 35-year teaching career”
Alain Lompech
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“Varied, colorful sounds, sovereign piano playing”
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Sophia Liu performed on August 24 at 5 pm at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall in recital, replacing Ingrid Fliter, who had to cancel her concert at the Festival due...