Xiaolong Liu began playing the piano at the age of four and has since been fostering an everlasting passion for music and a belief in it as a unique form of communication.
In 2009, he was admitted to Shenzhen Arts School in Shenzhen, China, majoring in piano. He came to the United States in 2016, graduating from Brethren Christian High School in Huntington Beach, California, in 2020.
Actively involved in supporting charitable organizations through his performances, Xiaolong gave a memorable piano recital at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, CA, in 2018, helping raise significant funds for the Los Angeles Blind Children’s Center.
Xiaolong studied under Dr. Janice Park at the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music of Chapman University from 2020 to 2022 and achieved significant musical improvement.
In May 2022, Xiaolong performed Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D Major, BWV 1050 with the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra conducted by Maestro Carlo Ponti.
In May 2023, as a winner of the New Orleans Piano Institute Concerto Competition, Xiaolong debuted with the New Orleans Civic Symphony performing Chopin Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op.11.
Recently, in January 2025, Xiaolong gave a successful solo recital at Salmon Recital Hall at Chapman University as an Alumni Scholarship Recipient from the Music Teachers Association of California, Orange County branch.
Xiaolong’s recent prizes and awards include 1st Prizes at the 2025 MIMA Young Artist Competition, 2024 Thousand Islands International Piano Competition for Young People, the 2024 Aloha International Piano Festival & Competition, and the 2022 New Orleans Piano Institute Concerto Competition. He also received 2nd Prizes at the 2022 Los Angeles Liszt International Competition, Budapest Category, the 2022 Marian Garcia International Competition, and the 2022 Chicago International Music Competition Concert Artist Category.
Studying under Professor Alan Chow at the Eastman School of Music, Xiaolong graduated with an undergraduate degree in piano performance major and is currently continuing his education for a Master of Music Degree there. He formerly studied under Renaat Beheydt, Galyna Popova, Eduardo Delgado, and Vivian Shiao.