Biography
Olivia En-Shi Liu (formerly Fang-Lin Liu) is a Taiwanese pianist based in London, who recently completed her Master of Music degree from the Royal Academy of Music under the tutelage of William Fong, with a performance footprint spanning numerous recitals in the UK and a growing presence on international stages.
Building on years of extensive collaboration with fellow musicians, Olivia is a passionate advocate for collaborative performances, she enjoys taking part in chamber music groups, performing with singers, collaborating with dancers, and working with composers. In April 2023, she was selected as a Young Artist for the Leeds Lieder Festival, performing in several showcase recitals and masterclasses. Praised by a music reviewer for providing an "admirably firm piano accompaniment," she demonstrates a keen ability to actively listen, lead, and deeply support singers. During the week in Leeds, she gave the first ever performance of “She Walks the Blue and Yellow Lands” at the Composers & Poets Forum.
Born in 2001, Olivia’s musical journey began at the age of five. In 2015, she won first prize in the Los Angeles Gold Star Young Pianist Competition, and the next year she moved to the UK and studied, with a scholarship, at the Purcell School for Young Musicians under the tutelage of Tessa Nicholson. During this period, Olivia performed at the Fazioli Concert Hall in Italy, the Southbank Centre in London, and during the Proms at St Jude’s Church in London.
In 2018, Olivia commenced her Bachelor’s degree on scholarship at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), studying with Aaron Shorr. Her tenure in Scotland was marked by significant achievements: she won the Jock Holden Memorial Mozart Prize and performed Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 with the RCS Chamber Orchestra. She achieved second place in a number of RCS competitions: the Governors Recital Prize, the William Leslie Meikle Piano Prize, and the Peter Lindsay Miller Prize for Piano Duo.
Olivia has gained valuable insights through masterclasses with distinguished musicians, including Dmitri Alexeev, Boris Berman, Ursula Oppens, Pascal Rogé, Steven Osborne, Natalia Trull, Meng-Chieh Liu, Bernard d'Ascoli, Garth Knox, Thomas Allen, Felicity Lott, Joan Rodgers, Joseph Middleton, among others.
Beyond the concert stage, Olivia is a devoted and patient piano teacher. She is deeply committed to working with her students. She designs bespoke lesson plans to help students navigate their path through music and individual artistic journeys.
She is a keen and ambitious pianist who enjoys collaboration with others, and is eager to continue her musical odyssey.
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