❧ Pianist Libby Yu ~ Scarlatti, Chopin, Ravel & Tchaikovsky
- Jan 19
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Updated: Jun 2
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 2:00 pm
$30 per ticket
The 54th and 55th concerts in the York Place Musical Salon.
❧ About the Concert
What links Scarlatti, Chopin, Ravel, and Tchaikovsky, four composers divided by centuries and differing temperaments? They all embraced beauty as a fundamental principle. Beauty not merely as decoration, but as the very framework from which the music is constructed. To play this repertoire well demands a pianist of rare sensitivity and skill. Libby Yu is exactly that pianist.
Libby was awarded a Diploma of Honour at the esteemed International Frédéric Chopin Competition in Warsaw, one of only three Canadians ever to receive this distinction. This validated what audiences had long recognized: she possesses a rare talent for infusing the piano with warmth, color, and lyrical intelligence.
This recital spans three centuries of expressive piano music, featuring Scarlatti's wit, Chopin's intimate poetry, Ravel's luminosity, and Tchaikovsky's emotional sweep. Libby's playing unifies these works with attention to each phrase's inner life. We are delighted to welcome Libby to our stage.
The complete concert program will be announced before ticket sales commence.
Take a look at Libby's performances on Youtube.
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We gratefully acknowledge a generous donation from an anonymous patron who has sponsored the York Place Musical Salon since 2024. This support helps further our goal of presenting performances of the highest caliber. Thank you.
❧ About Libby Yu
Praised by critics, audiences and international jury alike for her poetic lyricism, poise and brilliant virtuosity, pianist Libby Yu has graced stages around the world, in recital and as soloist with major orchestras across Canada and in Europe.
Libby captured the First Prize of the 27th CBC Radio National Competition for Young Performers and Second Place in the Eckhardt-Gramatte Competition for Canadian Music. She came to international recognition when she was awarded a Diploma of Honour at the 13th International Frederic Chopin Competition held in Warsaw, Poland.
A favourite with audiences, Libby has graced international stages including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Carnegie Recital Hall in New York, Le Chatre in Nohant, and the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena. She has appeared as soloist with major symphony orchestras such as the Netherlands Philharmonic, Toronto, National Arts Centre, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver, CBC Vancouver, Manitoba Chamber, Vancouver Symphony, Vancouver Metropolitan, Vancouver Island, Lions Gate Sinfonia, Vancouver Philharmonic, Richmond and Victoria. She has also performed in international festivals such as the "Chopin chez George Sand" Festival in Nohant, France, the Banff School, and the Holland Music Sessions, where she was chosen for the World Tour.
She studied extensively with Lee Kum-Sing at both the Vancouver Academy of Music and at the University of British Columbia, where she earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance.
Libby has recorded in studio and in recital for CBC Radio and is also collaborates regularly in various chamber music and duo recitals. On the local scene in Vancouver, she brings her passion for music to share with audiences of all ages and venues; she is an artist for the Health Arts Society "Concerts in Care" which allows her to share her music to residential care homes and hospitals. She engages actively in music education and passes on her love for music to her studio of talented students who over the years, have won honours locally, provincially and nationally.
Libby has 3 solo albums available on CD and digital distribution: Chopin Recital 1 and Chopin Recital 2. Libby’s most recent solo album features her heartfelt program for the “Recital For Hope”.
The recording Brahms: Sonatas and Songs with violist Nicolo Eugelmi and mezzo-soprano Mariateresa Magisano was highly praised by the Strad Magazine and was also named a "Strad Selection".
She is a member of the exciting Aurora Piano Trio, touring much of BC and Vancouver Island. She has a passion for chamber music and was part of the faculty of the Cascade Peaks Chamberfest, SCHMUSA chamber camp and the Gabriola Island String Ensemble Retreat.
Libby also had the honour of receiving the philanthropic Catalyst Award from BC Cancer in 2023 in recognition of her time, fundraising, leadership and performances for the Foundation.