2004 Calendar


January 4, Sunday at 2

Solo recital, ChungHsing Concert Hall,m Taichung, Taiwan

Beethoven: Variations Op. 35 "Eroica"

Griffes: Sonata

Brahms: Eight Pieces, Op 76

Ravel: La Valse

January 13, Tuesday at 7:45PM

Solo recital, Chih-Te Hall, Shan-Kai Shek Memorial Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Chopin: Variations Brillantes, Op. 12

Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel

Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme by Chopin.

Ravel: La Valse

January 30, Friday at 8PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Joy of Sextets!

St. Andrews United Methodist Church

327 Route 70
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-429-4469

featuring Susie Park, Lily Francis, Chen Xi, violins

Teng Li, viola, Yumi Kendall, cello Zhou Tian: Prism for piano solo – Concerto for violin, piano and string quartet
Martinu: Duo No 2 for violin and cello
Lieberman: Viola Sonata- Sextet for solo piano, solo violin and string quartet

January 31, Saturday at 8PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Joy of Sextets!

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
900 Sumneytown Pike
Lansdale, PA 19446
215-855-1311
Program same as January 30

February 1, Sunday at 3 pm

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Joy of Sextets!

Grace Presbyterian Church
440 Old York Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-887-6117
Program same as January 30

February 20, Friday at 8PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Sitting Next to Schubert

St. Andrews United Methodist Church

327 Route 70
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-429-4469

Yuri Kim and Meng-Chieh Liu, pianists

All Schubert program:
Impromptus: Op. 90 no 4 and Op.142 no. 3
Fantasy for piano four hands, Op.103 D.940
Rondo in A major, Op.107 D.951
Two Characteristic marches for piano four hands, Op.121 D.886
Variations in A flat major, Op.35, D.813

February 21, Saturday at 8PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Sitting Next to Schubert

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
900 Sumneytown Pike
Lansdale, PA 19446
215-855-1311
Program same as February 20

February 22, Sunday at 3PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Sitting Next to Schubert

Grace Presbyterian Church
440 Old York Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-887-6117
Program same as January February 20

March 13, Saturday at 7:30 PM

Fine Arts Series

Calvary Prebysterian Church, Wyncote, PA

An evening of American Violin Music

Lee-Chin Siow, violin

Meng-Chieh Liu, pianist

Amy Beach: Romance Op.23

Corigliano: Violin Sonata

David Maves: Violin Sonata No.1

William Grant Still: Suite

March 14, Sunday at 1:30PM

Earl Ness Memorial Concert

First Baptist Church

17th and Sansom St.

Philadelphia, PA

An evening of American Violin Music

Lee-Chin Siow, violin

Meng-Chieh Liu, pianist

Amy Beach: Romance Op.23

Corigliano: Violin Sonata

David Maves: Violin Sonata No.1

William Grant Still: Suite

March 19, Friday at 8PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Funny Folks

St. Andrews United Methodist Church

327 Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-429-4469

Lara St. John, violin, Kristina Reiko Cooper, cello

Meng-Chieh Liu, piano

Schumann: Five pieces in folk style, Op.102

Corigliano:Violin Sonata

Kodaly:Duo for violin and cello, Op. 7

Martin: Trio on popular Irish tunes

For tickets, 215-300-0763 or mcliuandfriends@mcliu.com

March 20, Saturday at 8PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Funny Folks

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
900 Sumneytown Pike
Lansdale, PA 19446
215-855-1311

Program same as March 19

For tickets, 215-300-0763 or mcliuandfriends@mcliu.com


March 21, Sunday at 3PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Funny Folks

Grace Presbyterian Church
440 Old York Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-887-6117
Program same as March 19

For tickets, 215-300-0763 or mcliuandfriends@mcliu.com

March 22, Monday at 8PM

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents

Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola and Meng-Chieh Liu, piano

Fleisher Art Memorial,

719 Catherine St. Philadelphia.

Purcell: Suite

Rubinstein:Viola Sonata

Tartini: Devil's Trill

Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 3 in c minor

For more info, visit www.philadelphiachambermusic.org/fleisher_2.asp

March 31, Wednesday at 3PM

Violist Ji-Hyun Son's Graduation Recital
Curtis Institute of Music

1726 Locust St. Philadelphia

Schumann: Fairy Tales

Hindemith: Sonata, Op. 25 No. 4

Stamitz: Concerto

April 4, Sunday at 3PM

Philadelphia Orchestra Chamber Music Series

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center.

Hirono Oka, violin, John Koen, cello

Meng-Chieh Liu, piano

Brahms Trio No. 1.
For info, visit www.philorch.org or box office 215-893-1999

April 18, Sunday at 3PM

The Arcadia University Community Scholars presents pianist Meng-Chieh Liu in an all-Chopin recital.
The Mirror Room of Grey Towers Castle, Arcadia University
450 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA
215-572-2914

Variations Brillantes, Op.12

Andante Spinato and Grande Polonaise Op.22
Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2
Scherzo No. 4 Op. 54
Rondo Op. 16
Bolero Op. 19
Tarantella Op. 43
Polonaise in f sharp minor, Op. 44
Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53 “Heroic”

April 23, Friday at 8PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Double the Reeds, twice the fun

St. Andrews United Methodist Church

327 Route 70
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-429-4469

Gustav Highstein, oboe, Mark Timmerman, bassoon

Meng-Chieh Liu, piano

Bach: Sonata in g minor for oboe, keyboard and continuo
Saint-Saëns: Bassoon Sonata
Poulenc: Oboe Sonata
Beethoven: Duo for oboe and bassoon
Hindemith: Bassoon Sonata
Poulenc: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano

For tickets, 215-300-0763 or mcliuandfriends@mcliu.com

April 24, Saturday at 8PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Double the Reeds, twice the fun

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
900 Sumneytown Pike
Lansdale, PA 19446
215-855-1311

Program same as April 23

For tickets, 215-300-0763 or mcliuandfriends@mcliu.com

April 25, Sunday at 3PM

Meng-Chieh Liu and Friends: Double the Reeds, twice the fun

Grace Presbyterian Church
440 Old York Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-887-6117
Program same as April 23

For tickets, 215-300-0763 or mcliuandfriends@mcliu.com

 

 

 

 


Meng-Chieh Liu's 2002 calendar
Meng-Chieh Liu's 2004 calendar

 



Some Reviews

“Liu’s performance revealed a rare combination of strength and sensitivity…..His hands almost made one forget that the piano is a percussion instrument.”

- Washington Post



“ Power, digitality and dynamic resources in great abundance.”

- Los Angeles Times


“ Liu is a musical visionary with unusual insights…..It was our good fortune to hear a pianist whose playing sounded as natural as breathing.”

- The Toronto Star


“ Before he was off the stage, the Academy audience was on its feet,
awarding him a deserved standing ovation…..the young pianist dazzled the audience.”

- Philadelphia Inquirer



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