Laura Liu

viola

2024
Chamber Music Connects the World, junior

The US-American violist Laura Liu recently earned her Bachelor of Music and continues her studies as a recipient of a Kovner Fellowship at the Juilliard School with Cynthia Phelps and Misha Amory.

She participated in the 74th International Prague Spring Competition, the 5th International Viola Competition in Tokyo, and as a finalist in the Juilliard School Viola Competition, receiving an honorable mention and the Pirastro Prize for outstanding young talent at the 3rd International Oskar Nedbal Viola Competition.

As a passionate chamber musician, Laura Liu participated in events such as the Olympic Music Festival, Music@Menlo as an International Performer, and the Perlman Music Program as a participant in the Chamber Music Workshop. Alongside her own quartet, she collaborated with ensembles such as the Quatuor Cael and the Frisson Ensemble. Performances have taken her to venues including Alice Tully Hall, Santa Fe ProMusica, and the "Meet the Music!" series of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Laura Liu was a participant in the Violin and Viola Masterclasses at the Kronberg Academy in 2023. This year, she will participate in the masterclasses of the Schiermonnikoog Festival and perform as a soloist in the Academy of the Verbier Festival.