Liam Furey - Solo Piano

J.S. Bach: Ricercar a 3 from “The Musical Offering”, BWV 1079

Domenico Scarlatti: Two Keyboard Sonatas
- Sonata in B minor, K.27
- Sonata in E major, K.380

Kaija Saariaho: Ballade (2005)

Gillian Whitehead: Lullaby for Matthew (1981)

Claude Debussy: Three Preludes from “Preludes: Book 1”
- Voiles (Veils/Sails)
- La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
- Les collines d’Anacapri (The Hills of Anacapri)

Frederic Chopin: Ballade in A-flat major, Op.47

Liam Furey discovered their passion for classical music at an early age, and since then, their journey has been nothing short of remarkable. With a solid foundation in piano and composition, Furey’s musical prowess has garnered them numerous accolades. Furey triumphed at local IRMT piano competitions, was honoured with the prestigious Senior Composition Prize for Chamber Music NZ’s Secondary School Contest and achieved the distinguished LTCL (Distinction) and LMusNZ Piano Diplomas in 2017. Furey’s study at the New Zealand School of Music from 2018 had them learn piano under Jian Liu and composition under Michael Norris and was exposed to numerous internationally acclaimed pianists in masterclasses. Furey co-founded the Sounds of Te Kōkī concert series, premiering works by emerging composers from the school, before graduating with a Bachelor of Music with First-class Honours in 2022.