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Yang and Olivia

Global Music Silver Medalist Yang and Olivia is a dynamic violin-piano duo who create an unforgettable storytelling event in their program, featuring contemporary 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 American Prize in String Performance in 2023, the 2022 Medici International Competition, the 2021 International 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 National Endowment for the Arts, MidAtlantic Arts and Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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璇揚二重奏

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璇揚二重奏

       璇揚二重奏是小提琴及鋼琴的夫妻組合。他們在辛辛那提求學的時候認識。婚後以二重奏 Yang and Olivia組合，活躍在世界的舞台，透過音樂分享他們的愛，喜樂，與信仰。近年來在Live on Stage 經紀公司的旗下，巡迴美國30多個城市。也在南美洲，歐洲，及中國各大國際音樂節及院校演出及教學。其中包括Ravinia Festival, Oficina Music Festival, Algarve Music Festival 等等。璇揚二重奏的錄音也曾榮獲全球音樂大獎的銀獎。並於2018年創辦璇揚基金會，致力於推廣多元，平等，包容的國際音樂文化交流。基金會的努力得到高度肯定，曾榮獲美國國家藝術基金會，伊利諾州藝術委員會，中大西洋藝術基金會，及國際藝術家的獎金與撥款。

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