BRUCE (XIAOYU) LIU – final round (18th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

20.10.2021
Sala Koncertowa Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie / Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall

XVIII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina
The 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition

Finał / Final round

BRUCE (XIAOYU) LIU (Kanada / Canada)

ORKIESTRA SYMFONICZNA FILHARMONII NARODOWEJ / THE WARSAW PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

ANDRZEJ BOREYKO dyrygent / conductor

Koncert e-moll op. 11 / Concerto in E minor, Op. 11
Allegro maestoso (0:40)
Romance. Larghetto (21:08)
Rondo. Vivace (30:53)

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Oficjalna strona Konkursu/ The official Competition website:

Oficjalna aplikacja / The official app:

[rickygunawan]

This dude is so good the lady in the wheelchair stood up to applaud

[agaburska]

Wspaniały super zdolny młody człowiek, zachwyca wykonaniem ❤️😆😘🙋, przy tym skromny i zawsze uśmiechnięty. W Gdańsku w filharmonii bisował trzy razy ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[LV_]

That piano was built for that man to play that piece on that night with that orchestra. Jesus man it’s just all perfect.

[gugendir]

I see that people tend to forget how Bruce nailed this competition on every aspect possible so I will put it here as a reminder:

Performance: Bruce was the only pianist that was consistently wonderful in all rounds. He was unique in every stage and presented something different with every piece he played. He never claims that he is a Chopin player but he went and won the damn competition with 2 years preparation anyway.

Piano: he was one of the few pianists that chose Fazioli which was an unconventional choice and many online viewers made fun of him on the first round for his choice. Then he used the piano masterfully, made it sing beautifully and won the championship (a first for Fazioli then) and make the brand more popular. Now, not many people question pianists when they choose Fazioli in competitions.

In terms of jury: he has gotten the highest scores in all rounds, he is the only one that got "pass" from all the juries in all rounds and as far as I know that is very rare in whole Chopin Competition history.

Audience: AND the most important one that he was an audience favorite… He had gotten a standing ovation with his unconventional Chopin playing in Poland, where people are born into listening Chopin. Before the final, the whole Warsaw was guessing that Bruce would win and he should.

Star quality: I can say with confidence that he was the one with big star potential in Chopin Competition 2021. His stage presence, charisma, connecting with audience signaled a top tier potential star. His Carnegie Hall debut was sold out and he played 7 encores to an enthusiastic audience. Audience loves him and doesn’t want to let him go. Please tell me how many classical musicians under 30 have this kind of effect on audience.

So… he won, Chopin Institute won, Fazioli won and the audience won! The End.

[goatmanedits]

This pianist makes it sound like you're listening to this concerto for the first time. And I've heard it at least a thousand times before.

[Natali_Trzhe]

Прошло ровно три года с этого исторического финального тура, и вновь и вновь возвращаясь к нему, я испытываю то же чувство необыкновенной взволнованности и радости. Высокая поэтичность, нежность, изысканность. увлечённость. , искренность, настоящая артистическая энергия. смелость трактовки, бескомпромиссность подачии .конечно уже настоящее мастерство-всё это тогда уже было. Слушаешь с изумлением. веришь каждому звуку, радуешься новизне-это незабываемо.! За прошедшие такие насыщенные годы Брюс показал много вариантов. очень разных. интересных и всяких. Но вот этот-первый-он лучший..Свобода, пылкость, открытость и -скромность, безупречные рамки вкуса и культуры. Всё. что я говорю-навсегда в памяти сердца. Это, как первая любовь. Простите мне мою "фривольность". Брюс, спасибо! Желаю тебе сохранитьсвежесть и подлинность своего таланта.Простите за многословие.

[genieeeeeeeeus]

The beautiful smile from the first violin at the end… Bravo Liu!

[jwilliam]

From first note to last he knew exactly what he wanted to do and played precisely as he wished, almost without effort.
I've never seen a musician compete purely for the joy of performing.

[ViggoWayne]

Every time I listen to this performance, it gives me butterflies. Is it just me?

[寺田奈々子]

I could not stop crying when I heard his performance. So pure, clear, and moving,
I wish I finish fighting with breast cancer and someday I can play the piece. (not as amazing as him, but my way).
Big congratulations to Bruce, all the teachers, his family, and Canadian folks!

[loveispatient]

I must compliment the Polish audience at the Chopin competition. You are so so respectful to the competitors, giving your full attention to the musicians, I can literally hear a pin drop! Never seen audience like this, you are the best in the world!! An award for the best audience in the world!😄👍

[tomaslove]

_"dont fear a man who practice 1000 instruments 1 time, fear a man who practice 1 instrument 1000 times"_
-Bruce Liu

[こうもりおおかみ]

彼の演奏を初めて聴いた時、久しぶりに戦慄が走った。

とにかく彼だけは別格だった。




感動が止まらないし、何度も見入っちゃう。
他の人の演奏が聞けなくなる。

大ファンになりました。

[techie]

In Bruce's interpretation, every note has its meaning, every note is artfully rendered. He gives Chopin's pieces positive vibes. I really enjoyed.

[paulsnowberg]

I agree with all the wonderful comments, but I think what's missing is some praise for the fantastic quality of these videos. The camera work, the audio, the attention to the music. Maybe not as good as actually being there, but being able to watch them all more than once is a gift. How I wish this kind of technology had been available 60 years ago when I had the privilege of seeing some of the great musicians of that time! Thank you, Chopin Institute.

[wen-linglu]

Impeccable performance! The tempo, finger dancing effortlessly on the key board, the subtle delay at proper times. Just perfect! I have even listening to this dozens of times and still marvel at his playing.

[MAILop_]

I am 13years old living in Japan.
At this age, I found one great joy in life.
Thank you for loving all the music and for the great Chopin.！！！😢😢

[yvonneyang]

Congratulations Bruce Xiaoyu, you’ve touched 5 million views ! 🎉🎉🎉❤

[theresal.]

I can not remember how many times I have listened to this....

[ぴよねこ-wy]

これは本当に素晴らしい。
まともとは言い難いYoutube + iPadの視聴環境なのに鳥肌が。。。