Dr. Jiang Liu is the Music Director and Conductor of the University Orchestra and Coordinator of String Studies at the University of Dayton, the Principal Guest Music Director and Conductor of Chengdu Symphony Orchestra, and the Special Guest Conductor of Sichuan Symphony Orchestra in China. As a protégé of Maestro David Zinman, he was issued the Full Fellowship Award from Aspen Music Festival and School and graduated from The American Academy of Conducting at Aspen.
He has conducted numerous orchestras across the Pacific Ocean includes the Aspen Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Chamber Orchestra, Aspen Opera, and the orchestras of University of Cincinnati, University of Illinois, University of Nebraska, Miami University, Concordia University at Nebraska, SUNY-Binghamton, Baylor University, Bowling Green State University, University of San Diego, the China National Youth Symphony, Central Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Chengdu Symphony Orchestra, Sichuan Symphony Orchestra, Sichuan Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, and was invited to conduct Xiamen Philharmonic on 2008. His newly releasing of CD and DVD, performed with Chengdu Philharmonic is evaluated as “the best performance in the philharmonic’s history” by Chengdu Daily News; CD performed with Sichuan Symphony Orchestra was released as one of “Sichuan Symphony Orchestra Historic Commemoration Concerts” on 2007 as well.
Dr. Jiang Liu has been invited to give conducting master classes international wide, includes China Central Conservatory and Sichuan Conservatory and many schools in the US. He has presented clinic to National College Orchestra Directors Association Conferences. His articles has published by the national conducting journals from both the US and China.
Dr. Jiang Liu holds his degrees of Doctor of Music Arts in Orchestra Conducting, Master of Conducting, Master of Violin Performance, and B.A of Violin Performance. His major conducting teachers have included David Zinman, Tomas Hohstadt, Tyler White, Roger Jones, Larry Livingston, and Jorma Panula.
