Liam Liao

Violin

Liam Liao is a 14-year-old violinist from Los Altos, California, currently studying under the guidance of Ms. Jennifer Hsieh. A member of the Golden State Youth Orchestra since the 2021–22 season, Liam has toured with both the Camilla Kolchinsky Orchestra and the Senior Symphony. This past summer, he had the honor of attending the Heifetz International Music Institute’s 30th anniversary season, where he studied under Professor Rebecca Henry of the Peabody Conservatory. In addition to playing the violin, Liam plays the oboe in his school band. This fall, he will perform the first movement of Henryk Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor.