Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony and Bruce Liu plays Ravel

Bruce Liu enchants with Ravel

Since winning the Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 2021, Liu has performed with the best orchestras in the most beautiful halls worldwide. He has also been a guest at the Concertgebouw several times. His solo recital last December in the Main Hall was a great success. 'Thunderous virtuosity and quiet lyricism go hand in hand with him', according to Trouw .

Symphony No. 3 by Saint-Saëns

The nickname of Camille Saint-Saëns' Third Symphony already reveals why orchestras love to perform this work in the Concertgebouw. The impressive Maarschalkerweerd organ in the Main Hall is the perfect 'partner in crime' for this 'Organ Symphony'. Saint-Saëns wrote the symphony in 1886 and was very pleased with the result. In the symphony, the organ is not so much used as a solo instrument, but blends with the orchestra, creating a majestic total sound that has never been heard in a symphony before.