Quinn Kun Liu
Cello
About
Born in Xinjiang, China, Quinn Kun Liu began her cello studies at age of eight and won her first cello competition at ten.She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Cello Performance at The Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China and Master’s Degree from University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where she received a full scholarship.
As an orchestra musician, Quinn has served as the principal cello and cellist in a variety of orchestras such as the Oregon Sinfonietta, Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Inland Valley Symphony, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra in China. Quinn is an active chamber musician and she has been invited and performed in several music festivals in the States and Asia. In addition to music performance, Quinn is very experienced in teaching cello as well as working in musical administration.
Quinn moved to Portland, Oregon on 2017. She's grateful to share her music and passion in the area.
Music
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Cello Suite No. 2 in G Major, BWV 1008, J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009, J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Cello Suite No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1010, J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Cello Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 1011, J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata for Piano and cello in D Major, Op. 6, No. 6, Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764)
Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto No.2 in D major, Hob.VIIb:2, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello Sonata No.1 in F Major, Op.5 No.1, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Cello Sonata No.2 in G minor, Op.5 No.2, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Cello Sonata No.3 in A Major, Op.69 , Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Cello Sonata No.5 in D Major, Op.102 No.2, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 65, Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129, Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Cello Concerto in D minor, Édouard Lalo (1823 -1892)
Sonata for piano and cello No.1 in E minor, Op. 38, Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Sonata for piano and cello No.2 in F Major, Op.99, Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33, Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4, Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33, Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Cello Concerto in B minor Op. 104, Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85, Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Sonata for cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 19, Sergei Rachmaninoff (1893-1945)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
Le Grand Tango, Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Sonata for cello solo, György Ligeti (1923-2006)
Videos
Audio
Ensemble profiles
Past groupmuses (14)
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Living room
Fall into the Tango with a Trio
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024 6:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Portland FoPo
- Instruments: Violin, viola, cello
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 28 days ago
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Living room
Sunday, Jul 21, 2024 5:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Arranmore (Garden Home)
- Instruments: Violin, viola, cello
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 4 months ago
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Living room
Orchid Trio -Evening of Delightful String Chamber music in Sellwood
Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 6:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Sellwood
- Instruments: Violin, viola, cello
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 7 months ago
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Sunday, Dec 22, 2019 5:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Arranmore (Garden Home)
- Composers: offenbach, Barriere, Gliere
- Instruments: cello duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 5 years ago
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Monday, Dec 9, 2019 7:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Portland
- Composers: Mendelssohn, J.Henry Hopkins
- Instruments: String trio
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 5 years ago
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Friday, Nov 15, 2019 8:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Arranmore (Garden Home)
- Composers: Schubert,Piazzolla, Vivaidi
- Instruments: String trio
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 5 years ago
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Friday, Aug 16, 2019 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Forest Park, Portland
- Composers: Brahms, Schubert, Mozart, Piazzola
- Instruments: String trio
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 5 years ago
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Saturday, Mar 2, 2019 6:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cooper Mountain - Aloha North, Beaverton
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 5 years ago
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Tuesday, Feb 26, 2019 7:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Portland
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 5 years ago
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Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018 7:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Portland
- Composers: Beethoven, Donhanyi, Schubert
- Instruments: string trio
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 6 years ago
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Classical Jam with Two Cellist
Sunday, Oct 14, 2018 4:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Bethany, Portland
- Composers: Gliere, Haydn, Boccherini, Offenbach
- Instruments: cello duet
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 6 years ago
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Outdoors
HiFi-muse in the Sorta Summer House garden
Friday, Sep 21, 2018 6:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Northeast Portland, Portland
- Composers: Beethoven, Bach, Handel, Albrechtsberger
- Instruments: violin cello duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 6 years ago
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Saturday, Aug 11, 2018 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Piedmont, Portland
- Composers: Bach, Beethoven, Hindemith, Lutoslawski
- Instruments: viola and cello duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 6 years ago
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Monday, May 21, 2018 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Southeast Tabor, Portland
- Composers: Faure, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven
- Instruments: Cello and Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 6 years ago