Fangfang Liu is an acclaimed classical guitarist celebrated for her expressive tone, refined technique, and versatility as both a soloist and collaborative artist. A passionate advocate for chamber music, she is equally recognized for her extensive experience performing with large ensembles. She has appeared with the Yale Philharmonia, Yale Camerata Choir, and Yale Collegium Musicum, showcasing her skill in orchestral, choral, and early music contexts.

A recent graduate of the Yale School of Music and recipient of the prestigious Ben Verdery Guitar Prize, Fangfang has performed across the United States and Asia, premiered new works, and earned distinction as both a performer and educator. Her concert engagements include sharing the stage with the Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and appearances on China Central Television. She has performed at distinguished venues such as Spivey Hall, Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts, Peking University Hall, Sursa Performance Hall in Indiana, the Knoxville Guitar Society, the University of Minnesota, and as a featured soloist with the Connecticut Guitar Guild. She has also led masterclasses through the Guild as part of her commitment to education and outreach.

Fangfang has received top prizes in major competitions, including the Columbus State University Guitar Symposium, Florida Guitar Festival, Indiana International Guitar Festival, University of Louisville Guitar Festival, Matinee Musicale Collegiate Scholarship, and the Thailand International Guitar Competition. She premiered Hear the Wind, a work written for her, in Maui, Hawaii, and her performance of Imprints from the Forest for clarinet and guitar was selected as a winner by the International Clarinet Association. Her contribution to A Falling Loop, an animated guitar short, was named a finalist at the New York Animation Film Awards.

In addition to her active performing career, Fangfang is a dedicated educator and mentor. She frequently serves as a competition judge and clinician, including at Mahidol University’s College of Music in Thailand. She also toured Southeast Asia with the Yale Guitar Studio, performing and teaching in Vietnam and Thailand.

Fangfang earned her Bachelor of Music (magna cum laude) from the Schwob School of Music under Dr. Andrew Zohn and her Master of Music from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she studied Renaissance lute with Nigel North and served as an associate instructor. She recently completed her Master of Musical Arts at the Yale School of Music under Professor Benjamin Verdery, where she also taught secondary guitar lessons and served as a teaching artist with the Music in Schools Initiative.

In fall 2025, Fangfang will begin her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University, studying with João Luiz.