Meng-Chieh Liu, piano
Saturday, September 29, 8 PM
Jordan Hall
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Program (subject to change):
Schubert Sonata Cycle 1:
Sonata in E flat major, D 568
Sonata in C major "Relique", D 840
Sonata in A minor, D 845
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Pianist: Meng-Chieh Liu
Recipient of the 2002 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Meng-Chieh
Liu first made headlines in 1993 as a 21-year-old student at The Curtis Institute of
Music when he substituted at last minute’s notice for André Watts at the Academy of
Music in Philadelphia. The concert earned high acclaim from critics and audience alike,
and was followed by a number of widely praised performances, including a recital at the
Kennedy Center and a concert on the Philadelphia All-Star Series; a Philadelphia Orchestra
appearance was also scheduled. Already an accomplished artist at the time, Mr. Liu had
made his New York orchestral debut two years earlier.
The stellar beginning of Meng-Chieh
Liu’s career was abruptly halted by a rare and debilitating illness that affected his
connective tissues. Hospitalized and almost
immobile for a year, doctors believed his chances for survival were slim and, should he
survive, playing the piano would be “absolutely impossible.” With arduous determination and relentless physical
therapy, Mr. Liu has been restored to health and now embarks again on his concert career.
During the 2002-3 season his performance schedule included U.S. appearances in New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Dallas, Seattle and San Diego, as well as concerts in Taiwan,
Korea, Japan, Bulgaria and Spain. In the upcoming season he will be making his recital
debut in Boston and Los Angeles, as well as touring in Taiwan, Japan and Central
America.
A dedicated chamber musician as well as
solo artist, he has collaborated with musicians in North America, Europe and Asia, in
addition to working with artists in other disciplines, including Mikhail Baryshnikov, who
invited Mr. Liu to work with his White Oak Dance Project.
His concerts have been heard over the airwaves around the world, and a
biography on his life was broadcast on Taiwanese National Television.
Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Meng-Chieh Liu began his piano studies early, and at age 13 was accepted by The Curtis Institute of Music to study with Jorge Bolet, Claude Frank, and Eleanor Sokoloff. He has received The 2002 Philadelphia Musical Fund Society Career Advancement Award and first prizes in the Stravinsky, Asia Pacific Piano and Mieczyslaw Munz competitions. Mr. Liu has been a member of The Curtis Institute’s faculty since 1993, the year he graduated.
