George Li facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
George Li
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| Background information | |
| Native name |
黎卓宇
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| Born | August 24, 1995 (age 29) |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Warner Classics |
George Li (Chinese: 黎卓宇; pinyin: Lí zhuōyǔ; born August 24, 1995) is an amazing American concert pianist. He is known for his incredible talent at the piano. In 2015, he won a silver medal at the very famous International Tchaikovsky Competition. He also received an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2016, which is a special award for talented musicians.
Early Life
George Li was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 24, 1995. His parents came from China. He started learning to play the piano when he was just 4 years old. He first studied with a teacher named Yin Chengzong. Later, he learned from other great teachers, Wha Kyung Byun and Russell Sherman.
George Li's Music Journey
George Li played with an orchestra for the first time when he was 9 years old. This was with the Xiamen Philharmonic. A year later, he gave his first solo concert in his hometown of Boston. Since then, he has performed as a solo artist and with groups.
Big Performances
When he was 11, George Li played at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This is a very famous place for musicians to perform! His performance was even shown on a TV series called From the Top, made by NPR. Two weeks later, he also appeared on the Martha Stewart Show.
George Li has played with many famous orchestras around the world. These include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Mariinsky Orchestra, and the Cleveland Orchestra. He has performed in North America, Asia, and Europe.
Awards and Honors
George Li started winning awards at a young age. When he was 6 and 7, he won first prize in state competitions in Massachusetts. In 2005, at age nine, he won second prize in two international piano competitions.
In 2010, George Li won first prize in the very first Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition. Just a few months later, he also won first prize in the 2010 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.
On June 7, 2011, George Li had a very special performance. He played for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. He also played for German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel at a dinner in the White House Rose Garden.
Later in 2011, George Li was chosen for the 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Award. This is a big honor, and he was the youngest person ever to receive it at that time.
In 2015, George Li won second prize at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition. This is one of the most important music competitions in the world. After this, he became very busy performing all over the globe. In 2016, he received the Avery Fisher Career Grant, another important award for talented musicians.
About George Li
George Li lives in Lexington, Massachusetts. He went to the Walnut Hill School and the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. There, he continued to study with Wha Kyung Byun and Russell Sherman.
In 2018, he finished a special program where he earned two degrees at the same time. He studied at Harvard University and the New England Conservatory. He is now part of a very special program at the New England Conservatory called the Artist Diploma program.
