Seattle Classical Guitar Society: Alan Liu
Free
Alan Xu Kun Liu, classical guitar
"Just wow" said the CBC of Alan Xu Kun Liu in naming him to their 2016 list of 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30. Born in Xi'An, China in December of 2001, Alan began studying piano and guitar at the age of five. When he was seven he won his first national-class prize for guitar in Beijing and has since amassed an impressive list of top prizes in music competitions around the world. He began his guitar studies with Ping Jin and Xia Yang and has performed in numerous master classes.
Alan currently studies with Michael Partington of the University of Washington and Daniel Bolshoy of the Vancouver Symphony School of Music. He was the first prizewinner of the Canadian National Music Competition (2016), the GFA International Youth Competition Junior Division (2014), Guitare Montreal International Youth Competition (2014) and the Northwest Guitar Festival Adult Competition (2015). He was also a finalist and prizewinner at the Michele Pittaluga International Youth Guitar Competition in Alessandria, Italy (2014), the Parkening International Young Guitarist Competition (2015) and the GFA International Youth Competition, Senior Division (2016), as well as many other local and regional events. Alan has performed in Canada, the US, and China, including a concerto with the Vancouver Symphony in 2015 and as a featured artist in the 2015 Montreal International Guitar Festival.
Seattle Classic Guitar Society is a local, unendowed, member-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art of the classical guitar in the Puget Sound area. SCGS presents a variety of musical events featuring world class artists, masterclasses, and local member open mics.
Free tickets are available on a first come, first served basis, and may be picked up at the desk in the foyer outside the auditorium one hour prior to the start of the program. There is no late seating, so please arrive early. Frye members may reserve free tickets in advance to guarantee seating.