Maya Liu, a twelve-year-old violinist from the USA, began playing the violin at the age of four at the New England Conservatory preparatory school in Boston. She is pursuing her violin studies under the guidance of Shelley Livingston in North Carolina. Maya is currently in the first violin section of the DUKE String School Youth Orchestra and she has performed several chamber music recitals throughout the state. In addition to performing many solo, chamber and orchestra recitals Maya is the third place winner of the Peter Perret Talent Search competition, 1st place Division Winner Royalty Competition and recipient of the superior rating from the Fayetteville Symphony Solo and Ensemble Festival. She also composed her first chamber music piece for three violins at the age of 12.
In her free time Maya who is homeschooled enjoys playing with her dog Lina, her sister and brother, reading, and doing flips on the trampoline.
