| J.S. Bach | French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV 816 |
| J. Haydn | Sonata No.60 in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 |
| F. Liszt | Sonetto 123 del Petrarca in A-flat Major, S. 161 No. 6 |
| F. Chopin | Rondo à la Mazur in F Major, Op. 5 |
| Intermission | |
| F. Chopin | Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35 |
| F. Chopin | Variations on “Là ci darem la mano” from Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”, Op. 2 |
Sophia Shuya Liu was born in Shanghai on October 10, 2008. She moved to Japan with her parents when she was 2 years old, and now lives in Montreal, Canada. She is currently studying with world-renowned pianist Professor Dang Thai Son.
Sophia began to learn piano at the age of 4 and began to participate in international competitions at the age of 5. She has won numerous prizes in competitions including the 1st prize at the Kobe Piano Competition in Japan; 1st prize at the International Piano Competition of Chinese Compositions in Hangzhou, China; 2nd prize at the Canada Music Competition; 1st prize at the McGill University Concerto Competition in Canada; 1st prize at the Chopin International Competition in Hartford, USA and a prizewinner of the Philadelphia International Piano Competition. Her more recent awards include the 1st prize in Category A of the 18th Ettlingen International Piano Competition in Germany; 1st prize at the 2023 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition; and 2nd prize, Youngest Semifinalist Prize and Audience Prize at the first edition of the Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli International Piano Competition in Italy.
Sophia has given many recitals and concerts around the world, including North and South Americas, Asia and Europe. She has shared the stage with famous pianists and collaborated with symphony orchestras several times, including the Orchestre Symphonique de l’Isle conducted by Cristian Gort, the Tolima Music Festival Orchestra conducted by Tetsuo Kagehira, the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by David Robertson and the Bazzini Consort Orchestra conducted by Aram Khacheh. She has also participated in several high-level music festivals, such as the Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy (PYPA) Festival and the Tolima International Piano Festival in Colombia. Sophia has participated in many masterclasses and has received guidance from Gary Graffman, Lydia Artymiw, Meng-Chieh Liu and many more renowned masters. She has been featured on several media including NBC and ABC News, Colombian National Television and Polish and Italian newspapers.
Sophia enjoys performing, especially works by Chopin. In addition to playing the piano, Sophia also enjoys composition. In recent years, she has composed dozens of piano works.