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SUMMARY:London\, UK (The Complete Piano Etudes)
DESCRIPTION:https://bechsteinhall.com/events/ji-liu/ \nTo celebrate the release of Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes\, pianist Ji Liu returns to Bechstein Hall for an intimate album-launch recital. Released on 20 November 2026\, the new recording presents all twenty of Glass’s Piano Etudes\, inviting listeners to discover and rediscover their rich and imaginative sound world. In this special event\, Ji Liu performs a carefully curated selection from the cycle\, offering audiences a personal encounter with one of the defining bodies of contemporary piano literature.  \n“Performing Glass’s Piano Etudes and creating a shared space for listening and imagination with the audience is always a moving and memorable musical experience for me. Each time I return to these works\, something new unfolds and reshapes the way I listen\, remember and inhabit the music. I hope to share this fascinating musical journey with you all.” — Ji Liu \nDr Ji Liu combines a distinguished career as a pianist\, composer\, scholar and educator. As an international soloist\, he has performed at venues and festivals including Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall\, Carnegie Hall\, Auditorium du Louvre\, Royal Concertgebouw\, Henley Festival\, Petworth Festival\, Bristol Proms\, Verbier Festival\, etc. At Classic FM’s 25th anniversary\, Ji Liu performed for His Majesty King Charles III and other distinguished guests at the Dumfries House. \nJi Liu has worked with orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra\, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra\, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra\, Beijing’s NCPA Orchestra\, Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra\, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra\, etc. He gave world premieres of Ludovico Einaudi’s Piano Concerto Domino with RLPO and Boris Bergmann’s The Richter Scale; China premieres of Philip Glass’s Complete Piano Etudes and Frederic Rzewski’s People United Will Never Be Defeated! Variations. \nAs a published composer\, Ji Liu has written for orchestras\, chamber ensembles\, vocals and solo instruments. His 18-hour Sonata Fantasy was certified as “The Longest Ever Released Instrumental Work” by the Guinness World Record. His discography encompasses repertoires from the Baroque period to the 21st century. \nHis research has been presented at institutions such as the University of Oxford\, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music\, the Orpheus Institute and the University of California. \nJi Liu studied Piano Performance with Professor Christopher Elton and Composition with Professor Ruth Byrchmore at Royal Academy of Music. He holds a PhD in Music from King’s College London\, where he was supervised by Professor Daniel Leech-Wilkinson\, and is the recipient of the Forrest Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowship. He was appointed Inaugural Music Ambassador by Shanghai FM94.7. Since 2018\, he has served as Head of Performance at the Kent International Piano Course\, and he is Head of Keyboard Department at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London.
URL:https://philipglass.com/event/london-uk-the-complete-piano-etudes/
LOCATION:Bechstein Hall\, 18-22 Wigmore St\, London W1U 2RH\, UK
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