The Taiwanese-American conductor Shou Ping Liu has enjoyed a multi-faceted career that has brought her to the major concert halls of Europe, Asia and the United States. In 2022 she completed a Master’s degree in orchestral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, simultaneously making her Berlin debut with the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin. In the same year, she also made her New York City debut conducting in Carnegie Hall. Other orchestras she has conducted include the South Denmark Philharmonic, George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Romania Philharmonic, Hanns Eisler Symphony Orchestra, Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, Cottbus Philharmonic Orchestra, and Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt.
Throughout her conducting studies, Liu has been an avid participant in conducting festivals and competitions. She became a semi-finalist in the 8th International Conducting Competition Jeunesses Musicales Bucharest, conducting in the Romanian Athenaeum in Budapest as part of the George Enescu Festival. She recently participated in a conducting masterclass with Sir Donald Runnicles of Deutsche Oper. She has attended festivals including Oregon Bach Festival, Wintergreen Music Festival, Nordic Masterclass for Conductors, and the November Peabody Conducting Institute, in which she was one of eight active participants to work under Marin Alsop.
Liu first came to the United States to study piano performance at New England Conservatory. She discovered conducting shortly thereafter, when she embarked on an intensive independent study of the choral and orchestral repertoire with the late Robert Page. This unique apprenticeship led her to a life of conducting diverse genres of music, ranging from choral to symphonic to opera repertoire. Her principal conducting teachers have included Christian Ehwald, Hans Dieter Baum, Victor Yampolsky, and Jorma Panula. She has previously held positions as the Music Director of Santa Monica Youth Orchestra and the Assistant Conductor for Lyric Opera Theatre in Arizona. In 2023, Liu was appointed as the Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Studies at Connecticut College. Aside from her academic position, Liu is the Artistic Director for New England Chamber Orchestra. This season, Liu will make her conducting debut with Richmond Symphony in May, 2026.
劉守平 (Shou-Ping Liu), 指揮家
美籍臺裔指揮家劉守平（Shou-Ping Liu)以其兼具音樂深度,藝術視野與多元國際經歷的職業生涯, 活躍於歐美樂壇。劉在2020年畢業於美國南加州大學獲得博士學位, 並於2022年獲得德國柏林漢斯. 艾斯勒音樂學院(Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin 管弦樂指揮碩士學位，同年亦收邀完成柏林音樂廳管弦樂團 (Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin)首演。近年來，她受邀合作的樂團包括丹麥南日德蘭愛樂樂團(South Denmark Philharmonic), 羅馬尼亞喬治艾奈斯庫愛樂樂團(George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra), 羅馬尼亞愛樂樂團（Romania Philharmonic), 德國漢斯艾斯勒交響樂團(Hanns Eisler Symphony Orchestra), 馬德堡愛樂樂團(Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra), 捷克卡羅維瓦利交響樂團(Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra), 科特布斯愛樂樂團（Cottbus Philharmonic Orchestra) 以及布蘭登堡國立法蘭克福交響樂團(Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt)等。
在求學期間，劉守平積極參與國際指揮比賽與音樂節活動。曾晉級第八屆羅馬尼亞國際指揮大賽準決賽，並於羅馬尼亞喬治艾奈斯庫音樂節期間指揮布加勒斯特羅馬尼亞音樂廳(Romanian Athenaeum)演出。她亦曾參與多項國際指揮大師班，合作對象包括德勒斯登愛樂樂團(Dresden Philharmonic) 的首席指揮 Sir Donald Runnicles及波蘭國家廣播交響
樂團(NOSPR)藝術總監暨首席指揮指揮家 Marin Alsop 等。參與的重要音樂節包括美國俄勒岡巴赫音樂節, Wintergreen 音樂節, Richmond Symphony Conducting Workshop 及 Nordic Masterclass for Conductors 等。
劉守平最初赴美於波士頓新英格蘭音樂學院主修鋼琴演奏，隨後在已故指揮家Robert Page指導下，展開合唱與管弦樂指揮的深入研究, 此段紮實訓練奠定其兼具交響樂、歌劇與合唱領域的藝術基礎。作為指揮家，她曾與費城管弦樂團(The Philadelphia Orchestra)的客席指揮法比奧．路易西 (Fabio Luisi) 合作演出Orff's Carmina Burana, 並與奧爾巴尼交響
樂團（Albany Symphony Orchestra) 藝術總監大衛．艾倫．米勒（David Alan Miller）演出貝多芬的第九號交響曲。劉師承的重要指揮家包括 Christian Ehwald, Hans Dieter Baum, William Reber 與 Victor Yampolsky 等。
在美國期間，劉守平曾擔任加州聖塔莫尼卡青年管弦樂團音樂總監, 亞利桑那州歌劇院助理指揮, 美國紐約聯合學院(Union College)表演藝術總監。自2023年起, 劉受邀加入康乃狄克學院(Connecticut College)音樂系擔任專任助理教授及指揮康乃狄克學院管弦樂團。除了演出與教學工作外，劉守平亦致力於藝術策劃與新作品推廣。目前擔任新英格蘭室內樂團(New England Chamber Orchestra)指揮和藝術總監。該樂團以發掘被忽略的經典作品, 委託創作新作及推動創新節目策劃為宗旨。樂團現正進行德國作曲家保羅．辛德密特完整Kammermusik系列錄音計畫，首張專輯預計於2026年年終發行。
美籍臺裔指揮家劉守平（Shou-Ping Liu)以其兼具音樂深度,藝術視野與多元國際經歷的職業生涯, 活躍於歐美樂壇。劉在2020年畢業於美國南加州大學獲得博士學位, 並於2022年獲得德國柏林漢斯. 艾斯勒音樂學院(Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin 管弦樂指揮碩士學位，同年亦收邀完成柏林音樂廳管弦樂團 (Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin)首演。近年來，她受邀合作的樂團包括丹麥南日德蘭愛樂樂團(South Denmark Philharmonic), 羅馬尼亞喬治艾奈斯庫愛樂樂團(George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra), 羅馬尼亞愛樂樂團（Romania Philharmonic), 德國漢斯艾斯勒交響樂團(Hanns Eisler Symphony Orchestra), 馬德堡愛樂樂團(Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra), 捷克卡羅維瓦利交響樂團(Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra), 科特布斯愛樂樂團（Cottbus Philharmonic Orchestra) 以及布蘭登堡國立法蘭克福交響樂團(Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt)等。
在求學期間，劉守平積極參與國際指揮比賽與音樂節活動。曾晉級第八屆羅馬尼亞國際指揮大賽準決賽，並於羅馬尼亞喬治艾奈斯庫音樂節期間指揮布加勒斯特羅馬尼亞音樂廳(Romanian Athenaeum)演出。她亦曾參與多項國際指揮大師班，合作對象包括德勒斯登愛樂樂團(Dresden Philharmonic) 的首席指揮 Sir Donald Runnicles及波蘭國家廣播交響
樂團(NOSPR)藝術總監暨首席指揮指揮家 Marin Alsop 等。參與的重要音樂節包括美國俄勒岡巴赫音樂節, Wintergreen 音樂節, Richmond Symphony Conducting Workshop 及 Nordic Masterclass for Conductors 等。
劉守平最初赴美於波士頓新英格蘭音樂學院主修鋼琴演奏，隨後在已故指揮家Robert Page指導下，展開合唱與管弦樂指揮的深入研究, 此段紮實訓練奠定其兼具交響樂、歌劇與合唱領域的藝術基礎。作為指揮家，她曾與費城管弦樂團(The Philadelphia Orchestra)的客席指揮法比奧．路易西 (Fabio Luisi) 合作演出Orff's Carmina Burana, 並與奧爾巴尼交響
樂團（Albany Symphony Orchestra) 藝術總監大衛．艾倫．米勒（David Alan Miller）演出貝多芬的第九號交響曲。劉師承的重要指揮家包括 Christian Ehwald, Hans Dieter Baum, William Reber 與 Victor Yampolsky 等。
在美國期間，劉守平曾擔任加州聖塔莫尼卡青年管弦樂團音樂總監, 亞利桑那州歌劇院助理指揮, 美國紐約聯合學院(Union College)表演藝術總監。自2023年起, 劉受邀加入康乃狄克學院(Connecticut College)音樂系擔任專任助理教授及指揮康乃狄克學院管弦樂團。除了演出與教學工作外，劉守平亦致力於藝術策劃與新作品推廣。目前擔任新英格蘭室內樂團(New England Chamber Orchestra)指揮和藝術總監。該樂團以發掘被忽略的經典作品, 委託創作新作及推動創新節目策劃為宗旨。樂團現正進行德國作曲家保羅．辛德密特完整Kammermusik系列錄音計畫，首張專輯預計於2026年年終發行。
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Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1 in C minor for Piano and Trumpet, Op. 35
Joel Baroody, trumpet Samuel Oram, piano New England Chamber Orchestra |
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Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
Konzerthaus Berlin Orchestra, Berlin, Germany (Pianist: Alexander Gadjiev) |
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Mozart: Overture to Così fan tutte
Connecticut College Orchestra (with members of New England Chamber Orchestra) |
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Follow Shou Ping
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September 20, 2026
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NECO Performs at the Ukrainian Institute
A Musical Tribute to Ukraine Ukrainian Institute of America 2 E 79th St, New York, NY 10075 |
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November 10, 2026
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String Ensemble
Boyd Recital Hall Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ |
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March 12-13, 2027
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NECO Chamber Music Concert
Featuring members of NECO Kultursalon "Die Flaneure," Berlin, Germany |
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March 14-18, 2027
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Artistic Residency at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
Orquesta Sinfónica del Campus de Toledo at UCLM Conservatorio Profesional de Música Jacinto Guerrero de Toledo |
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May 26-30, 2027
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Artistic Residency with Tokyo Sinfonia
Oji Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
Recent Highlights
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March 14, 2025
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Tokyo Sinfonia and Connecticut College Orchestra
"2025 Connecticut College Orchestra Tokyo Concert Tour" conducted by Robert Rÿker and Shou-Ping Liu Oji Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
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January 31, 2025
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Connecticut Faculty Showcase
"Chamber Orchestra Explorations" with Connecticut College Faculty conducted by Shou-Ping Liu Evans Hall, Connecticut College |
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