Christian Li (born 30 October 2007) is an Australian violinist. In 2018, at the age of ten, he became the youngest to win the Junior Category of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists.[1]
Christian Li 李映衡 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 2007 Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Genres | Classical | ||
| Occupation | Musician | ||
| Instrument | Violin | ||
| Labels | Decca Classics | ||
| Website | christianliviolin | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Simplified Chinese | 李映衡 | ||
| |||
Biography
editChristian Li was born in Australia to Chinese parents. His mother, Katherine Liu, who is a first-generation immigrant from China, is an accountant. His father, George Li, a second-generation Chinese born and raised in the United States, is an electrical engineer.[2] Christian Li attended Scotch College in Hawthorn, Melbourne until early 2022.[3] He currently studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School.[4] He began playing violin when he was 5 years old.[2] As of 2020, he was studying music with Robin Wilson, head of violin at Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne.[5]
In June 2013, when Li had been playing the violin for 8 months, he appeared in a Chinese television commercial playing his violin along with Jacky Cheung.[6]
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.[7] In 2018, he won the junior prize at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, alongside Chloe Chua of Singapore.[8][9] At age 10, he was the youngest winner in the history of the competition.[10][9] In addition, he also won the Audience Prize and Composer Award in the Junior section.[11]
In 2016, he performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the American Protégé Showcase 10th Anniversary concert.[12] He has performed with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra,[13] at the Gower Festival, the Harrogate International Festival, and the Cheltenham Music Festival.[14] In 2019, he suffered a nosebleed during a centre stage performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra which did not stop him from finishing his performance without a break.[15]
In 2020 he signed with Decca Classics at the age of 12 and became the youngest musician to sign with the label;[16] he released his first single the same year.[17]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Vivaldi: The Four Seasons |
|
| Discovering Mendelssohn |
|
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognises 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 | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [18] |
References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b "【人物】墨尔本小提琴神童李映衡". ABC中文. 18 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Violinist Christian Li: 'I know there are exciting experiences ahead'". The Strad. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Bravo, Studio. "Christian Li". Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Erdem, Suna. "Little maestros: the strange world of the child prodigy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "TV Commercial-惠氏金装新配方奶粉广告 2013 张学友 & Christian Li". YouTube - Christian Li. August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "INTRODUCING CHRISTIAN LI, 12-YEAR-OLD AWARD-WINNING VIOLIN SENSATION & YOUNGEST EVER DECCA CLASSICS SIGNING". Umusic. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "'Dream come true': Australian violin prodigy Christian Li, 10, opens up on competition win". SBS News. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Could a 12-year-old Australian-Chinese violinist be the next child prodigy?". the Guardian. 9 May 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "This 10-year-old Australian violin prodigy is so good you might cry". Classic FM. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Prizes 2018". Menuhin Competition. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Music Competition in Carnegie Hall New York 國際音樂比賽". Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Han, Esther (30 August 2019). "How a banana ensures Christian, 11, won't slip up on stage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "This 11-year-old violinist's talent is moving people to tears, and we can understand why". Classic FM. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ 2019-02-21T10:12:00+00:00. "A nosebleed won't stop plucky prodigy Christian Li". The Strad. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "12-year-old violin prodigy Christian Li becomes youngest ever Decca Classics signing". www.musicweek.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Sharon (20 March 2020). "Violinist Christian Li Becomes Decca Classics' Youngest Ever Signing |". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ 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.
