with Dr. Melinda Wagner，Chair of Composition Department at The Juilliard School in 2022
Jacky Jiaqi Liu, Composer, Pianist
Jacky Jiaqi Liu (b. 2002) is a Chinese-born U.S.-based composer and pianist who interested in the intersection of culture, literature, and social justice. He believes that social recognition should become the basic instinct of a composer, so that most of his works find its expression in his reflection of society and humanity as a central point. As a composer who focuses on "sounds and colors", Liu is also exploring a way of expression that requires the audience to engage in retrospect and reflection.
Liu was the first place winner of 2024 The American Prize - vocal chamber music ( college/university division) and the recipient of The Charles Ives Award; the first place winner of 2024 Juilliard Orchestra Competition and the recipient of The Arthur Friedman Prize for most outstanding composition; the winner of ASCAP Foundation 2023 Morton Gould Young Composer Awards; the first place winner of 2023 Juilliard Gena Raps String Quartet Prize. He has received recognition from the Foundation Adkins Chiti, SOLI Chamber Ensemble's 30th anniversary Project, Zodiac Music Academy Festival, Juilliard AXIOM Competition, and Beijing Piano Music Festival. Liu is currently holding the Frederick Loewe Scholarship in composition at The Juilliard School, pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree under the guidance of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner. He was also the mentee of composers Richard Danielpour, Lucas Richman, Yihan Chen, and Changyuan Liu. Some of Liu's scores are published at T.U.X. People’s Music, Sheetmusicplus, J.W.Pepper, and Midwest Sheet Music.
Liu’s works has been performed across the U.S., Europe, South Korea, and China, including in venues such as Ehrbar Hall in Vienna, Bosendorfer Hall at Mozarthaus, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Concert Hall at Beijing Central Conservatory, and Tianjin Grand Theatre. He has collaborated with conductor Lucas Richman and Jeffrey Milarsky, The Juilliard Orchestra, and members of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, SOLI Chamber Ensemble. In Nov. 2018, at the invitation of Steinway's Asia Pacific headquarters, Liu premiered his work DongShishui on a rare treasured piano at Steinway's 165th anniversary celebration for guests from throughout the world.
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