Pianist Bruce Liu instantly achieved widespread renown when he won the XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition in 2021. The win led to his signing with the Deutsche Grammophon label, which issued his prize-winning performances in 2021. Even before his Chopin Piano Competition win, Liu had performed with a variety of major orchestral ensembles, including the Cleveland Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He toured the U.S. with the China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra.