Jacky Jiaqi Liu (b. 2002) is a Chinese-born US-based composer interested in the intersection of culture, literature, and social justice. He believes that social recognition should become the basic instinct of a composer, so that most of his works find its expression in his reflection of society and humanity as a central point. As a composer who focuses on “sounds and colors”, Liu is also exploring a way of expression that requires the audience to engage in retrospect and reflection.

Liu was the winner of ASCAP Foundation 2023 Morton Gould Young Composer Awards; the winner of 2024 Juilliard Orchestra Competition and the recipient of the Arthur Friedman Prize; and the winner of 2023 Juilliard Gena Raps String Quartet Prize. Liu is currently holding the Frederick Loewe Scholarship in Composition at The Juilliard School, pursuing his bachelor of music degree under the guidance of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner. He was also the mentee of composers Richard Danielpour, Lucas Richman, and Yihan Chen. Some of Liu’s scores are published at T.U.X. People’s Music, Sheetmusicplus, JW Pepper, and Midwest Sheet Music.

Liu’s work has been performed across the U.S., Europe, South Korea, and China, including in venues such as Ehrbar Hall in Vienna, Bosendorfer Hall at Mozarthaus, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Concert Hall at Beijing Central Conservatory, and Tianjin Grand Theatre. He has collaborated with conductor Lucas Richman and Jeffrey Milarsky, The Juilliard Orchestra, and members of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra.