Close-up : Liam Kaplan : Sunday Classics

Name: Close-up : Liam Kaplan : Sunday Classics
Start: 2026-10-04T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-04T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Harpa

Venue

Norðurljós

Liam Kaplan appears in a solo recital for the first time in Iceland since joining the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in 2024. He will perform two varied and imaginative cycles by Robert Schumann along with several of his own works.

Programme

R. Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
L. Kaplan Variations on an Original Theme

intermission

L. Kaplan Valse sentimental
L. Kaplan Impromptu in F#
L. Kaplan Impromptu in Ab
R. Schumann Humoreske, Op. 20

Liam Kaplan graduated from Oberlin Conservatory after studying piano with Alvin Chow and composition with Stephen Hartke. He has been a member of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra since 2024. Liam has performed as soloist with various orchestras and received numerous awards for his work as both a pianist and a composer, including the BMI Young Composer Award in 2019. Liam is the pianist of the New Reykjavik Trio, founded in 2025. He has released several recordings, most recently the EP Sunflower Fields in 2025.

Promoter

Liam Kaplan

Norðurljós

This unique and beautiful hall on the second floor of Harpa is suitable for concerts, conferences, exhibitions, annual festivals and all kinds of gatherings. Norðurljós is the perfect setting and offers a wide range of seating arrangements and layouts.

a large auditorium filled with rows of chairs and purple lights .

Hleður

Close-up : Liam Ka­plan : Sunday Clas­sics

Norðurljós

Norðurljós

Close-up : Liam Kaplan : Sunday Classics