Hanbo Liu, a 2010 graduate of High School South, competed at the 2013 Overseas Chinese Youth Singing competition in Beijing. A West Windsor resident, Liu, 21, is a student at Juilliard.
Liu, who was born in China, moved to the United States when he was six. Though he is not from a musical family, Liu began playing a keyboard when he was 11. He soon began composing and entered Juilliard’s pre-college program when he was 16. He has earned more than 20 awards for his work on piano.
He began singing earlier this year and his original work, “My Homeland, My Heaven,” earned him a top prize. Although singing in front of an audience is different from playing the piano, Liu has since sung the national anthem at Citi Field.
