He is an advocate of cultural exchange via classical music, and is a founder of the Yang and Olivia Foundation and Momento Virtuosi, a chamber ensemble featuring diverse ethnicity and instrumentation.
He also completed a 5-city tour in China performing the Butterfly Concerto with the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra, as part of the China-US cultural exchange initiated by Secretary of State of the US John Kerry, and chairman of the cultural department of China, Mr.
Yang was also a featured performer in Starling's Emmy Award-winning educational video, Classical Quest.
This recording, along with many of his live performances, is frequently heard on National Public Radio in the United States.
[2] Liu plays a Guarneri made in 1741 on loan from Stradivary Society and the Bein & Fushi Rare violins.