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Meng-Chieh LIU

Performer

藝術家介紹

Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, pianist 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. His acclaimed performance was followed by a recital at the Kennedy Center, among other highly praised appearances. The stellar beginning of his career was abruptly halted by a rare illness. With arduous determination and relentless physical therapy, the pianist has been restored miraculously to full health and is now once again performing on the concert stage. Since then, he has performed throughout the world as a soloist in recitals and with orchestras under conductors Christoph Eschenbach, Gustavo Dudamel and Alan Gilbert.