Alexander is an 8th-grader who began playing the piano at the age of five. He has competed in piano festivals and competitions and taken theory exams throughout his training. Alexander has won 1st Prize with Special Honors PLUS at the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas’s Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition three times, in 2020, 2022, and 2026. His 2026 win earned him a place in the Society’s Rising Stars recital at Carnegie Hall, where he performed Chopin’s Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. He also reached the semi-finals of the Chopin Society of Houston’s International Chopin Youth Competition in 2023 and 2025. Alexander was named a Finalist in the 2026 Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA) Solo Performance Contest, after advancing to the semi-finals in 2025. At the Dallas Symphonic Festival, he received honorable mentions in 2021 and 2022 before placing 2nd in 2023 and 2026. His other honors include 2nd Place in the 2024 Dallas Music Teachers Association Piano Solo Competition, 3rd Place at the 2024 Richardson Music Teachers Association (RMTA) Jazz Festival, and 1st Place at the 2020 Junior Pianists Guild competition. In addition to piano, Alexander studies cello and plays in his school orchestra. Outside of music, he holds a 2nd degree black belt in taekwondo and performs on the demo team. He also enjoys sailing, chess, and reading.
Watch Alexander Liew perform Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. by F. Chopin on the piano for the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.