An internationally celebrated concert pianist, chamber musician, and educator, Dr Jian Liu studied with Professor Jin Zhang and Dr Caio Pagano and holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Yale School of Music, where he was a student and assistant of Professor Claude Frank.

Jian is a champion of New Zealand music, having premiered and recorded many New Zealand compositions. He has performed and taught throughout Europe, Asia, and North America, and his artistry has taken him to some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. He has released many solo and chamber albums in New Zealand and the USA, and recordings of his performances have been broadcast on various traditional and online platforms.

Dr Liu is the Acting Head of School and Head of Piano Studies at New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington.