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Josh Liu
violin
Josh is currently earning his bachelor's degree at University of Texas at Austin where he studies with Brian Lewis and participates in the UT String Project. Josh is a member of the Yánsù Quartet, and has performed as a soloist with the Georgia Symphony, Austin Civic Orchestra, and Texas Music Festival Orchestra. Recent awards include silver medalist in the 2022 Young Texas Music Artist Competition, merit winner in the 2019 YoungArts Competition, and grand prize in the Kennesaw State University Concerto Competition.