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Pianist George Li is joining the WSO to perform the Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No1 during the Spring Concert, March 28, 2009.
Thirteen year old pianist George Li was hailed as a “piano virtuoso” with “a talent
and technique somewhat larger than this solar system” by the Worcester (MA) Telegram
and Gazette after his “truly amazing” performance of the Saint-
Having performed publicly since he was nine years old, Li is gaining attention as a significant recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with orchestra. Li has appeared at the opening ceremony of Boston’s new Institute of Contemporary Art, at the inauguration of President Tony Woodcock at New England Conservatory, and at Boston’s Steinway Hall. He also played at New York’s Carnegie Hall in the new TV series produced by the popular NPR radio show, From the Top. In addition, he has been featured on WBZ’s Liz Walker Show and ABC’s Martha Stewart Show.
As an active chamber musician, Li is the pianist of New England Conservatory’s Vivace Trio. Coached by Laura Blustein of NEC’s Preparatory School, the Trio has performed on From the Top’s radio series and at the Conservatory’s annual gala, Feast of Music. The ensemble also performed for members of US Congress at Senate Office Building, Washington D. C.
Li won first prizes in MMTA piano competition at the age of 6 and 7 and he 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.
Li has appeared as soloist with the Xiamen Philharmonic (Xiamen, China, Tao Lin conductor),
Symphony Pro Musica (Massachusetts, U.S.A., Mark Churchill conductor), Simon Bolivar
Youth Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela (Caracas, Venezuela, Sarah Ioannides conductor),
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (Benjamin Zander, conductor), and the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Orchestra (Arcady Leytush conductor). Li is invited to perform with the Miami Symphony
Orchestra (Eduardo Marturet conductor) and the Nordic Chamber Orchestra Sweden (Sundsvall,
Sweden, Christian Lindberg Conductor) in the 2008 -
Li has appeared as soloist with the Xiamen Philharmonic (Xiamen, China, Tao Lin conductor),
Symphony Pro Musica (Massachusetts, U.S.A., Mark Churchill conductor), Simon Bolivar
Youth Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela (Caracas, Venezuela, Sarah Ioannides conductor),
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (Benjamin Zander, conductor), and the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Orchestra (Arcady Leytush conductor). Li is invited to perform with the Miami Symphony
Orchestra (Eduardo Marturet conductor) and the Nordic Chamber Orchestra Sweden (Sundsvall,
Sweden, Christian Lindberg Conductor) in the 2008 -
Li began studying piano at four with Dorothy Shi for seven years. Li also studied with Mr. Chengzong Yin for three years. Currently, he studies piano from Wha Kyung Byun at the New England Conservatory, where he pursues music studies, taking classes such as chamber music, composition, music theory and piano seminar. Li lives with his family in Lexington Massachusetts where he attends Jonas Clarke Middle School. Li is an active fan of the Boston Red Sox.
