Meet Liz
Liz’s musical world is rooted in a strong foundation as a classical musician that seamlessly integrated with her journey as a composer and songwriter.
Rooted in classical piano, her musical path expanded to international touring as keyboardist and singer with an indie pop band, performing at iconic venues like the Troubadour and Webster Hall, and renowned festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza.
Her original music has been featured on television shows including Awkward (MTV) and Wednesday (Netflix). Her compositions often draw inspiration from time spent in nature, including her thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.
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Active in the Greater Boston music scene, Liz is a pianist for the theater department at Brandeis University and Sacred Heart Parish in Roslindale. She regularly performs in theater and opera productions and collaborates with singers and instrumentalists throughout the region.
She maintains an active composition career, writing commissioned works for artists and ensembles including Liz Chen, Dasom (Julia) Kim, Lena M. Lofquist, Rustam Zeynalov, Emma West and Vincent Francis of soprano-viola duo Reflections, Radius Ensemble, Longy’s Orchestra I.S., and Laura Avila.
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Beyond the concert stage, Liz is an accomplished long-distance hiker and trail runner representing outdoor apparel and equipment brand Mountain Hardwear, holding Fastest Known Times for women on the Appalachian Trail (northbound), Vermont’s Long Trail, Pinhoti Trail, and the Swiss Via Alpina.
Her pursuits been featured in Outside, Runner’s World, Women’s Running, and Trail Running Magazine, and appeared on the cover of Competitor Magazine for “running by day and music touring by night.”
She maintains the newsletter Pink Feathers, where she shares stories from her wild adventures and explores the intersections of music and running.
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