Andrew Liu

 

Andrew Liu is a conductor, organist, flautist, and composer who is currently in his second year pursuing a master of music degree in choral conducting at Yale University. He earned a BA in music at the University of Oxford, UK, graduating with first-class honors. While at Oxford, he was organ scholar at Hertford College, serving as conductor and accompanist for Hertford College Chapel Choir. As an organist, he was a prize-winning recipient of the Associateship Diploma of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO) in 2018 and is hoping to take the fellowship examination (FRCO) in the near future. For organ, he has previously studied under Noah Klein, Wendy Yuen, Phil Scriven and Richard Pinel, and is now studying with James O’Donnell. For conducting, his past conducting teachers include David Hill, Steven Grahl, and James Morley Potter, and he is currently studying with Jeffrey Douma.

 

Liu is also an avid composer and has recently been commissioned to compose music combining Chinese and Western instruments for Yao Yueh Chinese Music Association and Hong Kong Legends Chamber Orchestra (Hong Kong, China). He is currently enjoying the opportunity of working with such excellent choirs, outstanding colleagues, and distinguished faculty at Yale. At the same time, he is also serving as the Assistant Conductor for the 163rd Yale Glee Club, as well as being the Organist and Director of Music at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Milford, CT.