Chenge Liu

Born in Beijing, China, Chenge Liu is a composer whose music explores the depths of human emotion through vivid timbres, subtle and nuanced textures, and innovative notation. Beginning her musical journey at a young age, Chenge decided to pursue a career as a composer after her journey in law school.

Studying at Berklee College of Music with the Berklee world-tour scholarship, Chenge focused on composition while pursuing a film scoring double major and double minors in conducting and psychology. During the past two years, her music has been performed by esteemed ensembles such as the Mivos Quartet, Hypercube Ensemble, Divergent Trio, Sound Icon, Iktus Percussion and many more. Her recent performances includes The Third Kind of Suicide (2024) for String Quartet, Invincible Été (2024) for Saxophones, Electric Guitar, Piano and Percussion, Speak to Me (2024) for Soprano, Viola and Piano, and Moments (2024) for String Quartet. Her major teachers includes Dr. Gabriele Vanoni and Dr. Marti Epstein.

In addition to concert music, Chenge’s Film music work ranges from independent shorts and theatrical productions to feature-length cinema. Most recently, she contributed several original scores for the Chinese feature film Happiness’s Taste, currently in production for theatrical release. She has also collaborated with independent filmmakers from Beijing Film Academy and Boston University, as well as experimental theater directors. 

Alongside composing, Chenge is also an active theater actress, cellist and writer. As a cellist, she holds a part-time position as a studio cellist for the Berklee Scoring Session Project. As an actress, she performs regularly with MIT’s Wuming Theater Club. As a writer, she is currently working on her first novel and has published essays in several Chinese publications, including China Women’s News.

Besides her musical education at Berklee College of Music, Chenge holds bachelor’s degrees in Law and German from Beijing Normal University. She is going to continue her master’s degree in composition at New England Conservatory in the fall.