[20] He was also the clear audience favourite and received a prolonged standing ovation for his final round performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.

[23][24] In recital, he appeared at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Wiener Konzerthaus, BOZAR in Brussels, Philharmonie Luxembourg, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Sala São Paulo and The Orpheum in Vancouver.

[26] He also returned to the National Philharmonic in Warsaw on Frédéric Chopin’s birthdate for two sold-out recitals, which he dedicated to the victims of the armed conflict in Ukraine.

[29][30] Months prior, the label released a live album of his winning performances from the International Chopin Piano Competition.

[32] For the latter, it was included in its list of best classical albums from 2021 and was described as “one of the most distinguished Chopin recitals of recent years, full of maturity, character and purpose.”[33][34] Liu can speak fluent French, English and Mandarin Chinese.