SHAW PONG LIU
Shaw Pong Liu is a creative visionary with decades of experience facilitating community dialogue and healing through creative music and art projects. As an improviser she relishes the spontaneous possibilities of collaboration, co-creating new experiences with professional artists, scientists, community organizers, and community members of all backgrounds.
Violinist and community-builder Shaw Pong Liu creates transformative listening spaces for dialogue and healing through deep collaboration across disciplines.
Her work seeks to:
1. Nurture deep listening
Live violin performance & guided walking meditation, Secret Grove installation at MassQ Ball, Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum.
2. Build community through participatory music and art-making
Bilingual Lunar New Year performance with violin + erhu , Boston Public Library (Roslindale Branch)
3. Invite healing and dialogue across differences
Lead Artist/Creator, Code Listen project, using music to build bridges between Boston police, teens, and mothers who have lost sons to homicide
4. Create new musical compositions that foster connection and curiosity
Audience-engaged composition “for all to sing”, Winsor Music concert
5. Build trust and connection through co-creation
Music & dialogue workshops + residencies for schools, organizations and institutions