Lang-Ning Liu Liu is an internationally acclaimed piano virtuoso renowned for her introspective approach to both contemporary and classical repertoire. Her performances are distinguished by breathtaking technical mastery and profound musicianship, earning her widespread critical acclaim. Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times hailed her as "a sensitive, extremely compelling artist", and praised her "elegant pianism, warmth and artistic maturity". Musical America has hailed her "miraculous strength and confident breadth."
Ms. Liu has accumulated numerous prestigious awards and prizes, including top honours from the Juilliard Concerto Competition, Steuermann Memorial Prize, the China-France Mi Do International Piano Competition, and the Xing Hai National Piano Competition. She has been featured as a recording artist on notable projects, including the Celebration Series in association with RCM Examinations, and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.
As a distinguished soloist, Ms. Liu has performed with major orchestras worldwide, including the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Juilliard Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Juarez Symphony Orchestra, Southern Missouri Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Liaoning Symphony Orchestra, and Toronto Concert Orchestra. Her performances have spanned the globe, captivating audiences with her technical prowess and artistic depth.
Ms. Liu's exceptional artistry has also made her a sought-after media presence. She has made frequent guest appearances on prominent platforms such as Czech Television, CCTV China, CBC Music, CTV’s Bravo!, CP24 TV, The WholeNote, Toronto Star, Fairchild TV, and Classical 96.3 FM, among others.
In addition to her performance career, Ms. Liu is a passionate advocate for musical education and community outreach. As a faculty member at the Glenn Gould School and the Taylor Academy for Young Artists at the Royal Conservatory of Music, she has shaped the next generation of pianists. Her students have won numerous competition prizes and earned substantial scholarships to prestigious music schools across the world including The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, among many others. She frequently conducts masterclasses and serves as a juror at festivals and competitions throughout North America and Asia.
Ms. Liu's commitment to cultural and educational outreach extends beyond the concert stage. In 2010, she founded and served as the artistic director for the Toronto International Piano Competition and the Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto Music Festival, while serving as the Centre’s advisor cultural and educational matters, where she was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2013. Since 2011, she has been an Advisory Board Member of the International Resource Centre for Performing Artists. Her contributions to the arts have earned her numerous artistic grants in recognition of her work in Canada, the United States, and Asia.
Ms. Liu’s journey as a pianist began at the age of 11 when she entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with the highest honors. She made her orchestral debut with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra during her studies there. At age 17, she began her undergraduate studies at The Glenn Gould School in Toronto on full scholarship, studying under Marietta Orlov. She went on to complete her Master of Music in Piano Performance at The Juilliard School in New York under the tutelage of Julian Martin.
and praised her "elegant pianism, warmth and artistic maturity." while the late Shirley Fleming of Musical America has remarked on her "miraculous strength and confident breadth."
She made her performance and debut CD recording with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra to be released under the Artists Choice Recordings label, after embarking on a Canadian tour with the Toronto Concert Orchestra under the late maestro Kerry Stratton's baton, to whom the record album will be dedicated to. Critics raved of her “spellbinding and dramatic like-lightning” interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1, while the Barrie Examiner wrote: “from the first crashing chords, juxtaposed with the famous opening theme in the brass, to passages of quiet lyricism and extroverted energy, Liu's playing was both expressive and fittingly spectacular. The enthused crowd rose to their feet in appreciation of a truly inspirational evening.” Past guest soloist engagements also include appearances with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Liao Ning Philharmonic, Southern Missouri Symphony, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Juarez Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, University of Toronto Wind Ensemble, the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra, and the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Orchestra.
In 2008, she gave her debut recital in the Gijón International Music Festival in Spain, playing the inaugural concert to great acclaim.
She has established a successful career performing throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America, giving concerts and recitals in many prestigious halls such as the Lincoln Center's Peter Jay Sharp Theater and Alice Tully Hall in New York, Chamber Music Hall of the Warsaw Philharmonic in Poland, Koerner Hall and CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. She is a recording artist for Frederick Harris Music’s acclaimed Celebration Series Perspectives, in association with RCM Examinations, in a project to record large selections of the Piano Repertoire. She has made media appearances on radio, TV and in print on Canada’s largest broadcast and publishing networks, as well as those abroad. Notable media appearances include Czech Television, CCTV China, CBC Music, CTV’s Bravo! & CP24 TV, The WholeNote, Fairchild TV, Rogers TV, OMNI TV, InsideToronto, Sing Tao Daily, M2TV, and numerous guest performances on the CFMZ-FM Classical 96.3 FM. A passionate interpreter of new music, she premiered the Emerson Concerto by Charles Ives with The Juilliard Orchestra and conductor Anne Manson in New York that brought the cheering audience to its feet. She has also premiered and recorded commissioned works by such composers as the Juno-Award winning Vincent Ho, and by the late Clifford Crawley.
In addition to her concertizing activities, Ms. Liu continues to devote herself to educational and artistic outreach endeavors, helping the community actively through numerous projects. Ms. Liu is a Piano Faculty member of the Glenn Gould School and the Taylor Academy for Young Artists at the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 2013, she was appointed as a member of Board of Directors at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto (CCC) as their Advisor of Culture & Education. In 2010, she founded and served as the Artistic Director for the Toronto International Piano Competition and the CCC Music Festival. She has been an Advisory Board Member of the International Resource Centre for Performing Artists since 2011.
Ms. Liu also enjoys the reputation as one of the most sought-after teachers in Canada, whose students have won recognition and achieved success at renowned competitions, including numerous top-prize winners in the Canadian Chopin Piano Competition, Canadian Music Competitions, ORMTA Provincial Instrumental Competitions, Steinway Piano Competitions, CCC Music Festivals, and Kiwanis Music Festivals. She often gives master classes at music academies and schools across Canada, United States and Asia, and has served as adjudicator at numerous competitions. She has been invited to the International Music Exchange Festival held in Shenyang, China, where she gives master classes and prepares students for performance.
First-Prize winner in the Canadian National Chopin Competition; two First-Prize winners and three Second-Prize winners in the Canadian Music Competitions; First-Prize winner in the ORMTA Provincial Instrumental Competition; and Grand-Prize winners and numerous First-Prize winners at the CCC National Canadian Piano Competitions, Steinway Junior Piano Competitions, and Kiwanis Music Festivals.
Ms. Liu has accumulated numerous prestigious awards and prizes, including top honors from the Juilliard Concerto Competition, Steuermann Memorial Prize, the China-France Mi Do International Piano Competition, and the Xing Hai National Piano Competition. She is a frequent recipient of artistic grants in recognition of her contribution to the arts in Canada, United States, and in Asia.
A native of China, Lang-Ning Liu began her piano studies at age 6, though largely self-taught except for some guidance by her mother. She made her debut in a local auditorium when she was 8. At 11, she entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with the highest honours. During her studies there, she made her orchestral debut with the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1. She entered The Glenn Gould School in Toronto, where she began her undergraduate studies at 16 with Marietta Orlov on full scholarship from the Sing Tao Daily Foundation. She completed her Masters studies in Piano Performance at The Juilliard School in New York, under the tutelage of Julian Martin. Her studies with Vladimir Ashkenazy, James Anagnoson, and Dang Thai Son have also exerted notable influences on her artistry.
著名的钢琴表演艺术家。纽约时代对她的赞许：一位感性，有极高感染力的艺术家，表演优雅，温暖，艺术， 作为女钢琴家有着神奇的力量。不仅有无可挑剔，巧夺天工的技巧， 也有对现代作品和古典作品深入内省的演绎。刘朗宁女士，除了作为钢琴独奏家活跃在北美，欧洲，亚洲各大主流舞台上，她还于很多著名的交响乐团合作，布拉格广播交响乐团，北京交响乐团，香港爱乐，路易斯安那爱乐，多伦多交响乐团，新泽西爱乐等。最近她还作为Frederick Harris Music艺术家，为皇家音乐学院录制大量的音乐作品。作为加拿大知名的音乐家，刘女士也被频繁邀请至广播，电视，各中媒体推广古典音乐。除了演奏表演事业，刘郎宁女士作为艺术总监成功策划举办，了高水准(高水准)的多伦多国际钢琴比赛。刘朗宁女士以优异的成绩毕业于中央音乐学院附小附中，她的第一次舞台表演 就是与北京爱乐交响乐团合作，少年时代的出色才华吸引了很多优秀的音乐学院，最终她选择了加拿大皇家音乐学院，17岁，以全额奖学金开始皇家音乐学院的学习。之后她在美国朱丽亚音乐学院完成了硕士学位。刘女士现任于皇家音乐学院Glenn Gould school 和 The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists.
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