PIANIST HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Liu Shikun, an 84-year-old Chinese piano maestro, was honored on August 12 with the Most Outstanding Asian Artist Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the most significant honors in the U.S. dedicated to recognizing excellence in the Asian arts community.
Liu has been a judge of many international piano competitions and his albums have been released internationally. He is not only a pianist, composer, music educator and entrepreneur, but also a pioneer in China-U.S. cultural exchange.
In 1978, Liu toured the U.S. as the deputy head and chief performer of a delegation of Chinese artists, becoming one of the first artists from the People’s Republic of China to visit the
