Liu has successively won the grand prize in China Dafeng Cup Guzheng Invitational Tournament, the 1st National Instrumental Music Solo Competition of China Ministry of Culture, the 2nd National Children's Artistic Style Exhibition Competition, the National Wenhua Art Government Award National Instrumental Music Performance Competition, and the National Instrumental Music Observation Competition of the Daily Art Cup of the Central Conservatory of Music. Participated in the recording of many demonstration textbooks with wide influence at home and abroad, and served as the professional examiner of guzheng in the grading Committee of the Central Conservatory of Music for many times. He is widely praised on the performance stage all over the world and is considered as one of the most influential young guzheng players in the contemporary era. His playing style is sincere, simple and full of passion, and he has unique views on grasping the connotation of music.

In recent years, Liu has devoted himself to the creation, performance and promotion of modern guzheng works. She premiered and recorded many excellent modern guzheng music and national chamber music works, and held many lectures in the master class of national guzheng to teach the creation and performance concept of modern guzheng works. Many of his works were published during the period of core music in China. Music Creation magazine is published by People's Music Publishing House. In 2004, the work "ghosting" won the second prize for the creation of new works in the third National Instrumental Music Watch Competition of the Daily Art Cup of the Central Conservatory of Music; In 2005, the work "Blue Mountain" won the silver award for composition in the 5th China Music Golden Bell Award.

Zuowei Liu's young generation's all-round talents in creation and performance have attracted more and more attention from domestic music circles.