Piano Faculty

Junlin Liu is a pianist and piano educator with extensive training in both China and the United States. He received early professional music training at the Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music and continued his studies at Mannes School of Music and Cleveland Institute of Music. His performance experience includes appearances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Steinway Hall, and various school and ensemble concerts. He has studied with distinguished teachers including Simone Dinnerstein, Daniel Shapiro, Meng-Chieh Liu, Susan Starr, and other leading piano pedagogues.

Education

  • Cleveland Institute of Music – Piano Performance Studies

  • Mannes School of Music – Piano Performance Studies

  • Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music – Piano Performance

Artistic Experience

  • Performed at Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall

  • Performed at Steinway Hall

  • School concerts at Shanghai Conservatory of Music

  • New Jersey All-State Orchestra

  • New Jersey All-State Band

  • South Jersey Wind Ensemble

Music Festivals & Awards

  • Bowdoin International Music Festival

  • Puerto Rico Piano and Strings

  • MostArts Festival

  • Kayserburg Pearl River Piano Competition – Excellence Award

  • Shanghai Conservatory Concerto Competition – Second Prize

  • Nelly Berman – Silver Prize

Teaching Experience

  • Private Piano Teacher, Rome Piano Co.

  • Private Piano Teacher, Art Oasis Inc.

  • Private Piano Teacher, self-employed since 2019

  • Experienced in working with private piano students, with a focus on building solid technical foundations, musical understanding, and confident performance skills.