LIU JIAQI

Cello

Liu Jiaqi has performed all over the world, such as at the Beijing CBD Center Shenzhen Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Jingshan Theatre, Singapore Victoria Concert Hall, Esplanade Concert Hall, Yong Siew Toh

Conservatory Concert Hall and University

Cultural Centre Concert Hall; Romanian Bucharest ‘ATHENEUL’; Germany Kronberg Casals Forum, and Kleiner Vorspielraum.

As soloist, he has performed in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, New England Conservatory Jordan Hall, China Central Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, Shanghai Sennheiser Concert Hall; Tianjin Concert Hall and Xiamen Convention Center Concert Hall. He has worked with CCOM Youth Orchestra, Tianjin Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra, YST Orchestra, re:Sound Chamber Orchestra, Kids' Philharmonic Orchestra and Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra.

As a chamber player, Jiaqi has participated in the Seiji Ozawa Chamber Academy Okushiga 2019 in Japan, and performed in Okushiga and Tokyo Kioi Hall conducted by Maestro Seiji Ozawa. As orchestra principal cello, he has participated in CCOM Symphony Orchestra Europe tour 2016, during which he performed at the Brussels Conservatorium Concert Hall, Amsterdam Conservatorium Concert Hall and Köln WDR Concert Hall. In 2017, he performed Mahler 's Symphony No.1, "Titan" with Central Conservatory Junior Orchestra, recorded live under NAXOS. In Seiji Ozawa Opera Tour 2018, Jiaqi was the youngest principal cello and the tour was over several cities of Japan, including Nagoya, Kyoto and Tokyo. Has participated in the Beethoven im Garden program in Singapore in 2018 and 2022, working with Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and Dresden Philharmonic under Maestro Kahchun Wong.

Liu Jiaqi was born in 2000 in China. He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School, where he studied with with Prof. Na Mula. After his graduation from CCOM, he studied with Prof. Qin Liwei at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. At age 13, he received first prize of CCOM Concerto Competition in Beijing, China. He received third prize of Morningside Music

Bridge Concerto Competition 2015 in Calgary, Canada, Grand Prize Virtuoso senior category

First Prize 2020 in Bonn, Germany, Special Prize of 5th Danubia Talents Music Competition 2021 in Hungary, and 1st prize of 2021 Gustav Mahler Cello Competition. He was a prize winner of 2022 YST Concerto Competition in Singapore, and a semi-finalist of 2022 George Enescu Competition in Bucharest, Romania.

Jiaqi has attended 2021 Araya Theater Festival, China. In 2021 he performed in ‘Passages’ with the Singapore Dance Theatre as a guest musician. He was invited by Jiangsu Satellite TV for an educational program as cellist.

He has participated in masterclasses with Lynn Harrell, Laurence Lesser, Laszlo Fenyo, LIuis Claret, Martti Rousi, Andres Diaz, Paul Katz, Dacid Geber, Jens Peter Maintz, Jian Wang.

Jiaqi performs on a Giuseppe Scarampella 1868 provided by the Rin Collection.