Chinese-Canadian pianist Bruce Liu burst onto the world stage in October 2021 when he won the International Chopin Piano Competition. The fresh, spontaneous dynamism and flawless technique that characterised his playing throughout the various stages of this most prestigious competition (“his Concerto in E minor … held poetry and virtuosity in wonderful balance” Daily Telegraph) not only convinced the jury but have since been winning over critics and audiences at sold-out venues worldwide. Liu has also impressed interviewers with his humility, sense of humour and intelligent interest in the history and culture of the many places he has visited since his victory in Warsaw. His much-anticipated debut DG studio album, Waves: Music by Rameau · Ravel · Alkan, features contrasting repertoire by three masters of French keyboard music who were active in consecutive centuries. The two works by Charles-Valentin Alkan, the Barcarolle and Le Festin d’Ésope, are new additions to DG’s catalogue. Waves will be released on 3 November 2023. “What we all have in common is our difference,” Bruce Liu likes to say. Born to Chinese parents in Paris on 8 May 1997, he moved with his father to Montreal at the age of six but has always made regular visits to China and speaks fluent Mandarin. His phenomenal artistry has therefore been shaped by his personal heritage: European refinement, North American dynamism and the long tradition of Chinese culture.