Yuanyuan liu

Yuanyuan Liu is a pianist, lecturer, and arts leader whose performances have been presented throughout the United States, China, and Puerto Rico. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance from The Hartt School, University of Hartford, where she studied under Professor Paul Rutman and received additional coaching from José Ramos Santana and Luiz de Moura Castro. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Wuhan Conservatory of Music after completing her pre-college studies at the Affiliated Middle School of Wuhan Conservatory of Music.

An award-winning pianist, Yuanyuan has received numerous scholarships and competition honors throughout her career, including First Prize in the Hubei Regional Division of the Chopin Memorial Prizes Hong Kong International Piano Open Competition, the Excellence Prize at the Classic Piano Sonata Competition, and Second Prize at the Yueyang Pugongying Televised Piano Competition.

Her performances have been featured at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, Pepperdine University, Steinway Piano Gallery, Lincoln Theater, Ji’an Poly Grand Theater, Steinway Garden Hall, Qintai Concert Hall, Bianzhong Concert Hall, and numerous universities and cultural institutions throughout the United States and China. Recent engagements include appearances at the Puerto Piano & Strings International Music Festival, the International Classical Music Alliance (ICMA) Conference and Festival, and the Connecticut Virtuosi Summer Music Institute & Festival.

An advocate for international artistic exchange, Yuanyuan has organized and led concert tours, masterclasses, and educational initiatives connecting musicians and institutions across the United States and China. In 2024, she organized a multi-city concert and masterclass tour featuring visiting American artists at leading conservatories, universities, and music institutions throughout China. In 2023, she was appointed Cultural Ambassador of Pingjiang, China, in recognition of her artistic achievements and contributions to cultural exchange.

Yuanyuan currently serves as a Board Member of the International Classical Music Alliance (ICMA), Co-Chair of the Virtuoso Pianists Competition of the Hartford Music Teachers Alliance, a Board Member of the Connecticut Bach Festival, and Artistic Director of the Music Speaks Concert Series. She is also a member of the piano faculty at the Hartt Community Division of the University of Hartford.