Name: Sophia Shuya Liu Piano Recital
Start: 2023-08-05T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2023-08-05T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Academy of Vocal Arts

Sophia Shuya Liu Piano Recital

Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy (PYPA) was established by concert pianist Ching-Yun Hu to help young artists achieve their dreams of becoming professional pianists. It has blossomed into one of the most highly-anticipated and unique organizations, presenting the sought after PYPA Summer Piano Festival, the PYPA Young Virtuosi, and PYPA Piano World. Each program offers a distinctive platform, offering intensive master classes, public concerts and audience forums, featuring internationally celebrated pianists. The accompanying guest lecture series led by music industry executives offers insight to students and the international music community.

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Sophia Shuya Liu, Gold Medalist of the 2022 Ettlingen International Piano Competition, will be giving a piano recital on Saturday, August 5 at 7:30 pm at the PYPA Piano Festival!-﻿<h3>P﻿rogram</h3>Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1 in A major, S. 514Chopin Nocturne in B major, Op. 9 No. 3Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35-Intermission-Beethoven Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1Chopin Variations on “La ci darem la mano” from Mozart’s Opera “Don Giovanni”, Op. 2-﻿<h3>Sophia Shuya Liu</h3>Sophia Shuya Liu, born in Shanghai in 2008, moved to Japan with her parents when she was 2 years old, and currently lives in Montreal, Canada. She has been studying piano with Professor Dang Thai Son since the age of nine.Sophia began to study the piano when she was about to turn 4 years old and she began to participate in international competitions at the age of 5. She has won prizes in piano competitions including the Chinese Piano Compositions International Competition in Hangzhou, China, the Canada Music Competition, the Hartford International Chopin Competition, and Philadelphia International Piano Competition in the United States.In 2020, she was the youngest participant to be accepted for the Gina Bachauer International Junior Competition. In August 2022, she won the first prize in Category A of the 18th Ettlingen Piano Competition in Germany.Ms. Liu has given many recitals and concerts around the world, including North and South Americas, Asia, and Europe, and has performed Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 and Saint-Saën Piano Concerto No. 2 with symphony orchestras multiple times. She has also participated in many high-level music festivals and masterclasses and received guidance from masters including Gary Graffman, Lydia Artymiw, and Meng-Chieh Liu. She has been featured extensively in reviews by media including NBC and ABC news.-﻿<h3>A﻿bout PYPA Piano Festival</h3>2023 PYPA Piano Festival is coming back to Philadelphia in summer of 2023! We have prepared 9 days of in-person events, including concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and Philadelphia International Competition, July 29-August 6, 2023!PYPA Summer Piano Festival was founded in 2013. For the first five years, the festival took place at the Curtis Institute of Music, and since 2018, it has been in residence at the historic Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Each summer, the piano festival offers an intensive nine-day program that encompasses master classes, lectures, and concerts performed by international renowned pianists, as well as PYPA young artists. The Summer Piano Festival also presents the annual Philadelphia International Piano Competition.

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