Jimmy Liu (Shih-yu Liu) obtained his Master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. In 1993, Shih-yu Liu entered the National Taiwan University of Arts(NTUA) with the best entry exam results, majoring in classical guitar. In 1997, Shih-yu graduated first in his class, and in 1999 received a scholarship to enter the Eastman School of Music. After completing his studies in the USA, Shih-yu returned to Taiwan and became the music director of the Genesis Guitar Chamber Orchestra in 2002. In addition to recitals and ensembles, Shih-yu presents the radio program “Sound of The Guitar,” which was nominated in "49th Taiwan National Radio Award(Golden Bell Award)" in 2014. Shih-yu was invited to play for many guitar festivals over the world, and currently teaches at the National Taiwan University of Arts, and is also the artistic director of “Taiwan International Guitar Festival & Competition” since 2012.

Awards Honored with “2003 NTUA Outstanding Alumnus Award.” 2nd place in “2003 Hermoupolis International Guitar Competition, Greece.” 2nd place in “2003 Concorso Chitarristico Internazionale, Italy.”
1st place in the “1996 National Taiwan Guitar Competition.”; Recipient of the “1996 NTAA Concerto Contest Award”. 2nd place in the “1994 Sainz de la Maza Guitar Competition.”

Seit 2012 ist er künstlerischer Leiter des „Taiwan International Guitar Festival & Competition“.