Dr. Xiaoya LIU currently serves as a Lecturer at the School of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. She received a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Piano Performance from the University of Michigan, where she was honored with the distinguished Earl V. Moore Award for exceptional achievement. Additionally, she serves as a Voting Member on the prestigious Grammy Awards committee.

LIU's latest albums, The Forgotten released by the historical Centaur Records, and the World Première Recording – Carl Vine Complete Piano Sonatas released by the renowned Dynamic captured rave reviews from the world's top music critics – Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, and International Piano.

An active performer, LIU has captured the imagination of worldwide audiences through her profound artistry, rock-solid technical mastery (Gramophone), and strong performances (BBC Music Magazine) as concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across Asia, Europe, and the United States with orchestras such as the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Marquette Symphony Orchestra, Round Rock Symphony, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, GSIM Festival Orchestra, Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra, and in venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Hill Auditorium, Palazzo Biscari, Shenzhen Concert Hall, Hangzhou Grand Theatre, and Shanghai Concert Hall.

LIU was a top prize winner in the Sicily International Piano Competition, Wideman International Piano Competition, New York International Artists Piano Competition, WPTA Spain International Piano Competition, Paris Music Competition, Global Music Awards, PianoTexas Concerto Competition, and American Prize, among others.

A recipient of full scholarships from prestigious music festivals worldwide, LIU has worked alongside such artists as Yefim Bronfman, Stephen Hough, Leslie Howard, Pascal Rogé, Paul Schoenfeld, Melvyn Tan, and conductors Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Kenneth Kiesler, and Octavio Más-Arocas.

LIU earned her D.M.A. in Piano Performance from the University of Michigan. She holds two Master's degrees (Piano Performance, and Piano Chamber Music, respectively) from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan, where she served as the Graduate Student Instructor in Piano. She attained her Bachelor's (Honours) degree in Piano Performance from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music – National University of Singapore. Her primary mentors have included Christopher Harding, Natalya Antonova, Enrico Elisi, and Thomas Hecht.

LIU is a jury member of several international piano competitions. She serves as the Artist Ambassador at the Sicily International Piano Festival, guest faculty/artist at the Texas State International Piano Festival, Northern Michigan University, and the International Piano Island Festival. She has recently been invited to embark on a global recital tour, as well as to engage in a recording project with KNS Classical.