About the win

Bruce Liu won the eighteenth edition in 2021, the contest that had been postponed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian pianist was praised for his brilliance and flair, and his career rose rapidly afterwards.

Key facts

• Won the pandemic-delayed 2021 edition (postponed from 2020).
• Canadian, born in Paris and raised in Montreal.
• Studied with 1980 winner Đặng Thái Sơn.
• Signed to Deutsche Grammophon and quickly built a major international career.