Breaking: Chopin winner jumps ship

Nineteen months after signing with a boutique agency in Hannover specialising in offbeat pianists, Canada’s Chopin winner Bruce Liu has dumped his manager to swim with the big fish.

He signed today with Karen McDonald of K D Schmid.

He said: ‘I am very excited to be part of the KD SCHMID family and work with such an exceptional team; really looking forward to our collaboration as we embark on this new journey together!’

She said: ‘Bruce is an exceptionally talented pianist with a charismatic personality and magnificent artistry. What struck us immediately was his mindful and reflective approach to repertoire, composers and himself as an artist. He has enormous artistic potential.’