She was already a professional pianist in 2015. Maybe you can call it an ”accomplished“ pianist. In the end, her artistry matters. Surely she developed it further while attending Julliard. But her professionalism doesn‘t just start with her degree. It developed way before.

​@@PianistStefanBoetel well put. This level of artistiry doesn't need a piece of paper to be validated.

Erica Lapaya: Lovely comment, and I hope your recovery from heart surgery is going well.

Get well asap!

Been there. Understandable. I feel this is the best recording, and truest performance on KZfaq. All the others, excepting the old performance by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, are disappointments.

There was an ICU patient in VFIB, code Blue, who stopped the crash card and said "can I have 4 minutes to bring this down? Please hand me my guitar in the corner." The surgeon nodded OK, the nurse handed the guitar over, and in under 2 minutes, the EKG was normal and stable. The music was s Renaissance piece called Siciliana, it's over ,500 years old, and it changes brain waves and calms heart arrhythmia. Guitarists at family venues play pieces like this to quiet the fussy toddlers before playing the main recital.

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THAT

I totally agree! She brings poetry, drama and grandeur to this great work, all without exaggeration. Surely we'll hear more of this exceptional young woman.

Including me..

Stephen Aulie She is now on tour, check out what time and where.

Sandro Lee: As of August 19, 2020, I found only one upcoming recital for Kate Liu, and it is not yet listed on her website. It is tentatively scheduled for February 21, 2021 at the Mairs Concert Hall at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her recital at the Helsingborg Piano Festival in Sweden is postponed until 2021. All of these cancellations are due to the Corona virus pandemic, and her website has yet to be updated to reflect these changes. If you can confirm any other scheduled performances, please let us know. 😎🎹

she has the gift

Contessa Viviana Vagschtaff Mitt-Brunt absolutely

Carl Hopkinson Martha Argerich ruined the show. She thinks she is all mighty. She once expressed that she hates Asians who is better than her. Not much of a human being.

@@samuelmusic4836 Doesn't sound like Martha Argerich at all. Where did you get this from?

Yes, love her extraordinary Pianissississimo. Some credit goes to the new Yamaha/Boesendorfer collaboration in this magnificent new CFX piano.

@@samuelmusic4836: I would avoid attributing controversial statements to famous artists like Martha Argerich unless you can site sources that can be verified by others.

"Deserves to move on to later rounds" ...................... Haha .... what ? the girl stays already in History. Her unique touch, the supra elegance of her inspiration, sudden beauty, softness, delicacy and utter deep drama, this all together .... she sits near Lipatti, Hofmann, Tamarkina, Hambourg, Lhevinne, von Sauer ............

Zimerman

@@manuel-et4he Elena Bezprozvannykh

@@manuel-et4he na

@@manuel-et4he this is way better than Zimerman

​@@manuel-et4he Ziperman uses too much pedal

Acid God ななななななははななな

I did the same then

Talent... estudio!

Her interpretation is very similar to Zimerman’s….and, dare I say, better!

Yeah I agree I think her and Daniil Trifonov are the best

how do you define or describe someone who is playing music ?

@@dorianmearns7407 Also check out Charles Richard-Hamelin

학교에서 교수님께 렛슨 받을 때 딱 그 분위기로 치니 넘나 좋으네요(곡 분위기만요ㅎㅎ)조성진은 뭔가 우리 배울때와는 또 다른 분위기로 치더라구요. 케이트 휠링이 저도 좋아요❤💛💜

터치가 뭉게지는거 하나없이 깔끔하네요. 판타지 원탑을 찾아서 기쁩니다

i get goosebumps and tears in my eyes. she is so amazing

Ah .... ! At last a deep comment !

Contessa Viviana Vagschtaff Mitt-Brunt ❤️

But for those who want to try this, keep in mind that this piece is still difficult. More difficult than fantasy impromptu, about the same difficulty as ballade no.3.

nah look at Li Yundi he got first back in 2000 and he's Chinese

Samuel Music: Please remember that Kate Liu was a major prize winner in this very prestigious, and highly competitive, competition. And she also received a special award for her Mazurka performances. I think it is unfair to suggest racial bias among the jury. After all, Seong-Jin Cho, 1st prize winner, and Kate Liu, 3rd prize winner are both Asian (Cho, from South Korea, and Liu, originally from Singapore). Kate Liu would have been my choice for 1st prize, too; but there is no denying that Seong -Jin Cho is an outstanding pianist. And while I may not agree with the jury’s choice, I think they tried their best to be reasonable and fair. I expect her career to blossom, with major recordings and videos to look forward to in the future. Go Kate! 😎🎹

Yap. It's a pity that her op 10 no 2 had some slips, she must be nervous in such big competition. But luckily the fantasy save her :) and not to forget her op 10 no 5 was also great !

Exactly!!!

I believe its a matter of preference. Some people like this "too much rubato".

well said

Cho is overrated imo, Kate is way more musical

2021

I understand what you mean

Marcus Jones exactly