“An extremely clear, delicate, refined and almost supernaturally fluid touch.”Le Monde
01 · Press
What the critics say
An extremely clear, delicate, refined and almost supernaturally fluid touch.
Le Monde
Liu takes every risk and never falters, as if carried away by the music itself. Grandiose… There is the phenomenal virtuosity, the technique that transcends the limits of the piano, the verve, the brilliance of the greatest pianists.
Bachtrack
02 · The artist
Instinct.
Imagination.
Music.
Canadian pianist Sophia Liu is rapidly emerging as one of the most compelling artists of her generation.
Born in Shanghai and raised in Japan, Sophia moved to Montreal at the age of seven to study with Dang Thai Son. Her 25/26 season opens with her NHK Symphony debut in Tokyo and Osaka, and takes her to the Konzerthaus Berlin, Teatro La Fenice, Opéra National de Lyon and La Roque d’Anthéron.
03 · New release
Chopin & Liszt
Her debut studio album. Mirare, 10 October 2025.
From the intimacy of the Mazurkas to the grandeur of the Grande Polonaise; from Liebestraum to the operatic fire of Réminiscences de Norma.
- 01Liszt — Liebestraum No. 3, S. 541/3
- 02Liszt — Réminiscences de Norma, S. 394
- 03Chopin — Rondo à la Mazur in F major, Op. 5
- 04Chopin — Four Mazurkas, Op. 17
- 05Chopin — Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante, Op. 22
04 · In performance
Music, in motion.
Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 2 (III. Presto)
Watch the full film ↗05 · On stage
The
2026–27
season.
Orchestral debuts, festival recitals and concert halls across Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America.
Full calendar & tickets- AucklandConcerto
Auckland Town Hall
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra · Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
- Victoria, BCConcerto
Royal Theatre
Victoria Symphony · Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124
- BariConcerto
Teatro Petruzzelli (Fondazione Lirico Sinfonica Petruzzelli e Teatri di Bari)
Orchestra Sinfonica di Bari · Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124
06 · Gallery
On stage,
around the world.
07 · News
Notes from
the journey.
10 October 2025 · Releases
Chopin · Liszt — the new album is out now
Sophia Liu's new album "Chopin • Liszt" is out now! You may listen on all streaming platforms.
4 October 2025 · Debuts
Debut with the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo and Osaka
Sophia Liu made her long-awaited debut with the NHK Symphony Orchestra and conductor Eva Ollikainen in two performances at the NHK Halls in Tokyo and Osaka. She played…
08 · Get in touch
Let’s make
music.
For concert engagements, press enquiries and artistic collaborations.
General management
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Jessica Barra
jbarra@intermusica.comMartin Wittenberg
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