Biography

Born in Boston to Chinese immigrants, George Li began piano lessons at the age of four. Two years later he won first prize in the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association state competition, setting a pattern that would continue with dozens more prizes and awards in coming years. Li made his orchestral debut with the Xiamen Philharmonic at the age of nine, gave his solo recital debut in his native Boston at ten, and made his Carnegie Hall debut at eleven. At twenty he won the Silver Medal at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Since then he has established a major international reputation for himself with his effortless, grace, brilliant virtuosity, and poised authority. The Washington Post noted his “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command, and depth of expression.” In 2011 Li performed for President Obama at the White House. Not yet thirty, Li’s engagements have already taken him to six continents as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist. As an exclusive Warner Classics artist, Li’s debut recital album, recorded live from the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, was released in October 2017; two years later came Tchaikovsky’s famous concerto, and his third album with the label, scheduled for release in 2024, includes solo works by Schumann, Ravel, and Stravinsky. In 2018, Li graduated from the joint program of Harvard University and the New England Conservatory. In his spare time Li enjoys reading and photography. He is also a sports enthusiast. 2nd LMMC concert.

Robert Markow

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Notes

Programme notes will be available two weeks before the concert.