Veniccio.com, in partnership with MA Piano Academy, announces “Kate Liu in Recital,” featuring world-class pianist Kate Liu. The concert marks Liu’s Philippine debut, which will premiere on May 2, 2026, at the Ayala Museum in Makati City. She will perform the piano works of Chopin, Schumann, and Brahms.
This production by Veniccio.com continues the effort of bringing internationally acclaimed artists to the Philippines and exposing Filipino listeners to world-class performers like Kate Liu.
Liu won the attention of the classical music world during the 17th International Chopin Competition, where she established herself as one of the foremost interpreters of Chopin. Not only did she win the competition’s 3rd prize, but Liu was also awarded on Polish radio as the audience’s favorite, winning the Best Mazurka Prize.
A musical form of Polish origin, Frederic Chopin’s Mazurkas are among his compositions that distinctly show his nationalism and deep admiration for his native culture. Liu will play his Op. 30 set alongside the Polish composer’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35, whose third movement contains the famous “Funeral March.”
Following this is Robert Schumann’s Arabesque in C Major, Op. 18, a lighthearted work that offers the opportunity to witness Liu’s dreamlike, delicate pianism. In contrast, Brahms’ Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1, which will mark the concert’s finale, is almost orchestral with its chordal nature, eliciting a depth of emotion.
Witness Kate Liu in the Philippines for the first time this May 2 as she performs this markedly romantic repertory of classical piano works.
For more details and ticket purchases, visit Veniccio.com.
Program:
Frédéric Chopin – 4 Mazurkas, Op. 30
Frédéric Chopin – Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35
Robert Schumann – Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18
Johannes Brahms – Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1
Ticket prices:
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Concert: Kate Liu in Recital
May 2, 2026 – 7PM
Ayala Museum, Makati City
Tickets: https://www.veniccio.com/products/kate-liu-in-recital
KATE LIU
Rising to international acclaim after winning Third Prize at the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Kate Liu also received the Best Mazurka Prize and the Audience Favorite Prize through the Polish National Radio. Since then, she has toured extensively, performing at world-renowned venues including the Seoul Arts Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Warsaw National Philharmonic, La Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, and many more.
Kate Liu has collaborated with esteemed orchestras such as the Warsaw Philharmonic, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Cleveland Orchestra, and Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. She is a regular invitee to the Chopin and His Europe Festival in Warsaw, and in 2024 she was awarded the Olivier Berggruen Prize at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival.
Born in Singapore, Kate Liu began piano studies at age four and trained at the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School, earning her Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Artist Diploma. In 2025, she released her debut album featuring Beethoven and Brahms sonatas with Orchid Classics.
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