Yang and Olivia

Yang and Olivia

Come join us at P.r. Leyva Middle School for a fun-filled event with Yang and Olivia! Global Music Silver Medalist Yang and Olivia is a dynam ic violin-piano duowho create an unforgettable storytelling event in their program , featuringcontem porary and classical works from different parts of the world. Violinist Yang Liu is the prize winner of the 12th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the first prize winner of the A erican Prize in String Performance in 2023, the 2022 Medici International Competition, the 2021International Artists Award Competition, and China’s 5th National Competition. Olivia is a Fulbright Scholar and frequent presenter of MTNA,CMS and other music festivals and conferences, promoting music of Chinese and Taiwanese heritage. In recent years, not only have they traveled to more than 30 cities in the United States, they have also been performing and teaching in China, Portugal, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently they are both faculty of VanderCook College of Music. The duo founded the Yang and Olivia Foundation, advocating diversity, equity, and inclusion through music of different cultures. The foundation’s achievements are recognized by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, MidAtlantic Arts and Illinois ArtsCouncil Agency.

Host or Publisher Carlsbad Community Concert Association