Olivia Liu

3139 S. Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60608
(312)-823-6267
olivia.liu@stu.chiarts.org

Education:
Chicago High School for the Arts (Junior Piano Major)
Class of 2018

Honours Classes:
Human Geography (Freshmen Year)
Biology (Freshmen Year)
Survey of Literature (Freshmen Year)
French II (Freshmen Year)
Integrated Math II (Freshmen Year)
Chemistry (Sophomore Year)
World Literature (Sophomore Year)
French III (Sophomore Year)
Integrated Math III (Sophomore Year)
U.S. History (Junior Year)
French IV (Junior Year)
Pre-Calculus (Junior Year)
AP Classes:
World History (Sophomore Year)
Music Theory (Sophomore Year)
Physics (Junior Year)
English Language and Composition (Junior Year)

Academic Achievement:
Math Scholar (2015-16)

Pre-Professional Training:
Piano Technique I-III (2014-17) - Devvora Papatheodoreu, Dhilanti Fernando, Tyler
Kivel
Piano Ensemble I (2014) - Devvora Papatheodoreu
Advanced Piano Ensemble (2015-17) - Dhilanti Fernando
Music Theory I - John Corkill (2014)
AP Music Theory - Betsy Ko (2016)
Accompaniment (2014, 2017) - Devvora Papatheodoreu

Professional Training:
Piano Lessons (14 years) - Various Locations - Various Instructors including Vivian
Zhao, Elaine Felder at The Music Institute of Chicago, and Tyler Kivel
Interlochen Piano Summer Intensive (2013) - Interlochen, Michigan - Various
Instructors

Shows/Performances:
Fall and Spring Piano Showcase (2014-17)
Fall and Spring Jazz Showcase (2015-16)
American Protegee Music Competition (2016)
Annual Frederic Chopin Piano Recital (2015)
CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Winners Recital (2014-2015)
Granquist Music Competition (2012-2015)
CAMTA Piano Competition Winners Recital (2012)

Artistic Achievement:
IHSA Division I (2017)
CPS Piano Fest Superior Division (2014-17)
Frederic Chopin Piano Competition Finalist (2015)
MTINA State Finalist (2015)
Granquist Music Competition Superior Medalist (2012-2015)
CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival Gold Medalist (2015)
CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival Silver Medalist (2014)
CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival Bronze Medalist (2013)
CAMTA Annual Piano Competition Bronze Medalist (2013)
ABRSM Music Performance Exam Level 7 Degree Holder (2015)
ABRSM Music Performance Exam Level 5 Degree Holder (2013)
ABRSM Music Theory Level 5 Degree Holder (2013)
American Protegee Finalist (2017)

Artistic Achievement:
Experienced Freelance Accompanist (2014-2017) - Performed at venues such as CSO,
BSO, NYSO, Carnegie Hall, and several university performance halls

Skills:
Slam poet
Digital artist
Fiction writer
Fencing, badminton, volleyball
Academically endowed