Christian Li

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Christian Li
Born (2007-10-30) October 30, 2007 (age 14)
Melbourne, Australia
GenresClassical
InstrumentsViolin
Associated actsYehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Christian Li
Simplified Chinese李映衡

Christian Li (born 30 October 2007) is an Australian violinist. On 20 April 2018, at age 10, he became the youngest performer to win the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in the Junior Category.[1]

Biography[]

Christian Li was born in Australia to Chinese parents. His mother, Katherine Liu, who is a first generation immigrant from China, is an accountant. And his father, George Li, who is a second generation Chinese born and raised up in the United States, is an electrical engineer.[2] He graduated from Beverley Hills Primary School located in Doncaster East, Melbourne in December 2019. He currently attends Scotch College in Hawthorn, Melbourne.[citation needed] He began playing violin when he was 5 years old.[3] As of 2020, he was studying music with Robin Wilson, head of violin at Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne.[4]

In June 2013, when Li had been learning to playing the violin for 8 months, he appeared in a Chinese television commercial playing his violin, along with Jacky Cheung.[5]

In 2014, Li won first place in the Golden Beijing violin competition. In 2015, he placed first in the violin category of the Young Artist Semper Music International Competition in Italy.[6] In 2018, he won the junior prize at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, alongside Chloe Chua of Singapore.[7][8] At age 10, he was the youngest winner in the history of the competition.[9][8] In addition, he also won the Audience Prize and Composer Award in the Junior section.

In 2016, he performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the American Protégé Showcase 10th Anniversary concert.[10] He has performed with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra,[11] at the Gower Festival, the Harrogate International Festival, and the Cheltenham Music Festival.[12] In 2019, he suffered a nosebleed during a center stage performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra which did not stop him from finishing his performance without even a break.[13]

In 2020 he signed with Decca Classics at the age of 12 and became the youngest musician to sign with the label;[14] he released his first single the same year.[15]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Album details
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Awards and nominations[]

ARIA Music Awards[]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons ARIA Award for Best Classical Album Nominated [16]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Junior prizewinners have been unveiled!!! And for the first time in history, the Jurors decided to share the first prize – which goes to the Competition's youngest competitors CHLOE CHUA (Singapore, 11) & CHRISTIAN LI (Australia, 10)!". Twitter - @MenuhinComp. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ "【人物】墨尔本小提琴神童李映衡". ABC中文. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  3. ^ "【人物】墨尔本小提琴神童李映衡". ABC中文. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. ^ Erdem, Suna. "Little maestros: the strange world of the child prodigy". Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  5. ^ "TV Commercial-惠氏金装新配方奶粉广告 2013 张学友 & Christian Li". YouTube - Christian Li. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  6. ^ "INTRODUCING CHRISTIAN LI, 12-YEAR-OLD AWARD-WINNING VIOLIN SENSATION & YOUNGEST EVER DECCA CLASSICS SIGNING". Umusic. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  7. ^ "'Dream come true': Australian violin prodigy Christian Li, 10, opens up on competition win". SBS News. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  8. ^ a b "Could a 12-year-old Australian-Chinese violinist be the next child prodigy?". the Guardian. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  9. ^ "This 10-year-old Australian violin prodigy is so good you might cry". Classic FM. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  10. ^ "Music Competition in Carnegie Hall New York 國際音樂比賽". Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  11. ^ Han, Esther (2019-08-30). "How a banana ensures Christian, 11, won't slip up on stage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  12. ^ "This 11-year-old violinist's talent is moving people to tears, and we can understand why". Classic FM. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  13. ^ 2019-02-21T10:12:00+00:00. "A nosebleed won't stop plucky prodigy Christian Li". The Strad. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  14. ^ "12-year-old violin prodigy Christian Li becomes youngest ever Decca Classics signing". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  15. ^ Kelly, Sharon (2020-03-20). "Violinist Christian Li Becomes Decca Classics' Youngest Ever Signing |". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  16. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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