Birth name George Li Years active 2004-present Origin Massachusetts, USA Name George Li | Occupation(s) Pianist Role Pianist Instruments Piano Genres Classical music | |
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Born August 24, 1995 (age 28) ( 1995-08-24 ) Similar People Aimi Kobayashi, Russell Sherman, Ilya Rashkovsky, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Szymon Nehring | ||
George li 11 yr on martha stewart show
George Li (Chinese: 黎卓宇; pinyin: Lí zhuōyǔ) (born August 24, 1995) is a Chinese American concert pianist, who was a recipient of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and silver medalist of the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition.
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- George li 11 yr on martha stewart show
- Lang lang and george li 9 yr with sun flowers
- Early life
- Career
- Life
- References
Lang lang and george li 9 yr with sun flowers
Early life
George Li was born on August 24, 1995, in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents from the People's Republic of China. He began piano lessons at the age of 4 with Dorothy Shi, and later studied with Yin Chengzong, before transferring to his current teachers, Wha Kyung Byun and Russell Sherman.
Career
Li made his orchestral debut with the Xiamen Philharmonic at the age of 9, a year after which he made his solo recital debut in his native Boston. Since then, he has gained significant renown as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist. At the age of eleven, he made his Carnegie Hall debut, which was featured in the new TV series produced by NPR, From the Top. His performance on the Martha Stewart Show followed two weeks later.
Among the orchestras he has soloed with include the include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mariinsky Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lyon, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Xiamen Philharmonic, Symphony Pro Musica, Simon Bolivar Youth Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela (Venezuela;, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Miami Symphony Orchestra, Waltham Symphony Orchestra , Nordic Chamber Orchestra Sweden, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Lexington Symphony Orchestra , Orchestra "I Solisti di Perugia" (Spoleto, Italy), Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, Rdigewood Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of New England Concervatory.
Li was awarded the first prizes in the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association state competitions at the age of 6 and 7. In 2005, Li won second prizes in both the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition and the Cincinnati World Piano Competition at the age of nine. In 2008, Li won the second prize in the Gina Bachauer International Piano Junior Artist Competition. In 2010, Li captured first prize in the Cooper International Piano Competition Months following his triumph in Oberlin, George Li captured first prize in the 2010 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.
On June 7, 2011, Li performed for President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and her husband Dr. Joachim Sauer at a state dinner in the White House Rose Garden. On June 23, 2011, Li was selected to be one of the two recipients of the 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Award. He is currently the youngest recipient of the award.
On July 1, 2015, George Li won 2nd prize, tied with Lukas Geniušas in the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition. Since then, he has enjoyed a busy international performing career, including recitals, chamber music performances, and appearances with major orchestras in North America, Asia, and Europe. He was one of the four recipients of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant
Life
Li resides in Lexington, Massachusetts. He graduated from Walnut Hill School and the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, where he studies with Wha Kyung Byun and Russell Sherman.
Li is currently enrolled in the dual degree program at Harvard University and the New England Conservatory.