Ranger Liu · artist profile

FROM THE FESTIVAL ARCHIVE

From the AMIF 2025 artist profile:

In 2017, at just 11 years old, he rose to prominence with his performance of Hiromi Uehara’s celebrated composition Cat and Mouse. The following year, he was invited to perform at the Nine Gates International Jazz Festival, marking his debut on Beijing’s jazz stage.
Since then, Liu has remained an active performer, appearing in father-son concerts, his 2023 solo recital Full Bow Courtyard, and the Montreux Jazz Festival China, all showcasing his remarkable musicianship. Before receiving a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music to further his studies in the United States, Liu was already recognized as one of China’s most promising young jazz pianists. He has held successful solo concerts at Blue Note Jazz Clubs in both Beijing and Shanghai, performing original compositions such as I’m Losing You, Home, and Memory.