Miao Liu, born in Beijing, China, is currently a DMA candidate at Arizona State University (ASU). She received her Masters in Music degree from University of Washington and Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree with a focus on education from Fujian Normal University in Fujian, China.
An active soloist, Ms. Liu has recently won the 2024 National Flute Association Convention Performers Competition and was invited to perform at the annual national flute convention. Ms. Liu has performed as a featured soloist with the Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble, Arizona University Percussion Ensemble, Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, University of Washington Symphony Orchestra, and University of Washington Wind Ensemble. Liu is also a passionate chamber player. Most recently, she performed new works by Hispanic composers with the graduate woodwind quintet at ASU. She also regularly organized and performed in chamber concerts series featuring artists from the Dolce Arts Chamber Society. Amongst her performances, she is an award winning flutist receiving winner of the 2024 National Flute Association Convention Performer Competition, first prizes at the 2019 Arizona Flute Society Collegiate Competition, the 2017 Seattle Philharmonic Don Bushell Concerto Competition, and the 2016 Concerto Competition at the University of Washington. She was also the finalist of the 2021 Concerto Competition at Arizona State University and the 2019 Jacqueline Avent Concerto Concerto Competition.
You can find Miao’s 2024 Autumn Music Competition flute performance here.