Yundi Li - Piano : The La Jolla Music Society Chinese pianist yundi li has enjoyed recognition worldwide, thanks to his starringrole in NIKE ads during the 2004 Summer Olympics. http://www.la-jolla-music-society.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=111
Piano Prodigy Li Yundi Back At Home Turf - Arts Artists li yundi, the youngest ever winner of the International Frederick Chopin Piano Germany, li is currently leading the life of a professional pianist, http://www.newsgd.com/culture/art/200412210034.htm
Li Yundi A Humble Piano Prodigy - Arts Artists - Culture li yundi a humble piano prodigy. Latest Updated by 200505-27 112526 Every pianist is unique, according to li, and he finds it delightful to observe http://www.newsgd.com/culture/art/200505270042.htm
Pianist Yundi Lee To Perform Free 'Discovery Concert' WHO yundi li, pianist PRESENTED BY Harriman Arts Program of William JewellCollege WHEN 8 pm Friday, April 22, 2004 http://www.jewell.edu/william_jewell/gen/william_and_jewell_generated_pages/Pian
Extractions: Called "extravagantly gifted and highly accomplished" by The Los Angeles Times, 22-year-old star-pianist Yundi Li plays a free Discovery Concert at 8 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the Folly Theater, 12th and Central Sts., in downtown Kansas City, Mo. The concert, presented by the Harriman Arts Program of William Jewell College, includes works by Mozart, Schumann, Chopin and Liszt.
Intercom - Piano Sensation Yundi Li Will Round Out Concert Season College Concerts season Celebrations will close with a performance by risingstar pianist yundi li on Tuesday, April 5, at 815 pm in Ford Hall. http://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20050328101838853
PSU Piano Recital Series: Yundi Li yundi li. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 730 PM SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 400 PM At twentyoneyears of age, yundi li is already a pianist capable of deciphering the message http://www.fpa.pdx.edu/prs/artist-LI.htm
Yundi Li -- Harriman Arts Program Of William Jewell College Born in Chongqing, China, in 1982, yundi li began to play the piano at age seven.In 2000, he became the first Chinese pianist in the http://www.harrimanarts.org/eventsinfo/yundili_info.htm
Young Pianist Hits Right Note li yundi, a 18year-old pianist rose to world fame after he won first prize atthe 14th International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw last month http://www.china.org.cn/english/4098.htm
Extractions: Young Pianist Hits Right Note Li Yundi, a 18-year-old pianist rose to world fame after he won first prize at the 14th International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw last month. The contest, the most prestigious piano contest in the world which has been held every five years since 1927, has decided the fate of many piano masters. Among former first prize winners, Maurizio Pollini is now enjoying world respect and Krystian Zimerman has become the embodiment of Chopin in the 20th century. "Pollini won the contest at 18 - I would like to be another Maurizio Pollini," Li Yundi said. Li won the competition by showing off his all-round mature playing technique and in-depth understanding of Chopin.
Events - Yundi Li Recital In Vancouver Fryderyk Chopin, Events yundi li Recital in Vancouver yundi li Recital in The youngest-ever pianist to win the Grand Prix at Warsaws Chopin http://www.infochopin.pl/en/wydarzenia.php/658/Recital-Yundi-Li-w-Vancouver
The Piano Calendar Archives February 2003 Here S Where Finished Join violinist Joshua Tan Kangming and pianist Shane Thio at the Esplanade s Recital li yundi, the youngestever first-prizewinner of the prestigious http://www.geocities.com/mohangopalan/pc_0302.htm
Extractions: Keegan Ng plays Mozart's Piano Concert No. 23 in A major, K. 488 with the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Hikotaro Yazaki. The programme also includes Debussy's Prélude à l'après midi d'une faune, Brahms's Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 and Michio Kitazume's Sky for Orchestra. Join violinist Joshua Tan Kangming and pianist Shane Thio at the Esplanade's Recital Studio for an intimate evening of violin and piano music. Joshua is presently a member of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and a returned scholar while Shane is a widely known pianist within the local scene. The program will include varied works by Beethoven, de Falla, Ravel and the Singapore premiere of Barkauskas' Partita for Solo Violin.
Europa Galante | Tuesday Evening Concert Series yundi li, piano Is it possible to speak of an authentic artistic At 22 he isalready a pianist capable of deciphering the message of a work and http://www.tecs.org/bios/yundi.htm
Extractions: April 18, 2005 Program to be announced Is it possible to speak of an authentic artistic personality in the case of a pianist who is only recently turned 22? Not really, one would think. The years a young musician needs to establish an unmistakable profile have at that stage only begun. With Yundi Li, however, this notion seems not to apply. At 22 he is already a pianist capable of deciphering the message of a work and conveying it to his audience in a completely original and convincing interpretation. Yundi Li made his US debut at Carnegie Hall in June 2003 as part of Steinway's 150th anniversary gala concert. In July 2003, he made his American concerto debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra performing Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in a performance remarkable for its subtlety, sensitivity and mature artistry. That summer he was honored at a special reception at the home of the Ambassador of China in Washington, DC, where he performed Liszt for US State Department officials and guests, including former Secretary of State Alexander Haig. During this period he also gave recitals at Paris, Verbier, Salzburg, and Hong Kong, and appeared with NHK Symphony in Tokyo and Osaka.
Pianist Lang Lang Wins Music Award given annually to honor outstanding music performers from around the world.Chinese pianist li yundi won the best solo prize in the event last year. http://english.sohu.com/20041217/n223528809.shtml
Luke Ma [blog.lukema.net] yundi li, of course, plays it with majestic grace, rendering the piece pianist at an average music school and ask, Ever heard of this li yundi fellow? http://blog.lukema.net/archives/000368.html
Extractions: February 21, 2004 I already raved about the Yundi Li - Liszt CD a while back. Go out and get it now. I'll wait. In any case, here is a snippet from that CD. It's Liszt's transcription of one of Schumann's (Robert) Liebeslied (love song), Widmung . I think it's one of Liszt's better transcriptions. It's not too over the top dramatic but has enough distinctive flair and drama to be worthy of being a separate piece from its inspiration. In short, it's stupendous schmaltzy Liszt, despite the fact that the tune isn't Liszt. Yundi Li, of course, plays it with majestic grace, rendering the piece exciting both emotionally and academically. What a rare talent... Anyway, a little bit of music can evoke what an infinite number of words can't so here it is: Yundi Li - Libeslied.mp3 [5MB mp3 file] If anybody is interested (and don't know it), I can send you Yundi Li's playing of the Liszt B Minor Sonata, which is, well, I can't describe it with words. It's not a piece limited by some sort of emotional response (like "happy" or "sad"). It's raw emotion, but yet elegant and refined. It's that good. Despite all this, it's a piece that is hard to fall in love with right away. It takes, usually a couple of hearings to really get into it. But once you do, my god, almost nothing is more fulfilling...
Luke Ma [blog.lukema.net] yundi li is the child prodigy who is like a mature master pianist in a child sbody (they re both younger than me!). I think that li may very well become http://blog.lukema.net/archives/000248.html
Extractions: I have been listening to Yundi Li's (or Li3Yun2Di2 for Chinese people) Liszt CD for a while now. Included in this all-Liszt recital is the Sonata in b minor, La Campanella, Liszt's Transcription of Schumann's Liebslied: Widmung, the oh-so-cheesy Liebstraum No. 3, Tarantella, and a transcription from Rigoletto. Li's rendition of the b minor is without a doubt one of the best I've ever heard, and could rapidly become my personal favorite. The emotional depth of the b minor is balanced out quite evenly by the other show pieces such as La Campanella. Besides the technical achievements of such a program (no small task), Li also excels at elegance. This elegance is perhaps most evident ,ironically, in La Campanella. There is real thinking here. I have never heard La Campanella played so convincingly in both an academic sense and a visceral sense. Structurally, all the B sections transform, one after another, from elegant, to assertive, to a torrent of explosive sound, giving the piece a kind of coherence which I've never heard. Li's dynamic and expressive range, while we're at it, may be his most impressive skill. In every piece, especially the b minor, he uses his full range to spectacular effect. Never a dull moment.
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Extractions: Monday, February 21, 2005, 6 to 8 p.m. The Trio is named after the Gryphon, a mythical creature that is half lion and half eagle. The Gryphon is reputed to be a guardian of treasures and a symbol of the connection between psychic energy and cosmic force. Touring internationally since 1993, the Gryphon Trio is now recognized as one of North Americas premier chamber ensembles. The trio has released five celebrated recordings for the Analekta label, garnering multiple Juno nominations. Jamie Parker Annalee Patipatanakoon , and Roman Borys all teach at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Visit Analekta at http://www.analekta.com/site/splash.e/ Tuesday, February 22, noon Yundi Li was born in Chongqing, Peoples Republic of China, in 1982. While a very small boy he displayed a remarkable sensitivity towards music and began to learn the accordion at the age of four. Just one year later he won first prize at the Chongqing Childrens Accordion Competition. When he was seven he started to learn the piano. Two years later and already filled with the ambition of becoming a professional pianist, he studied under Dan Zhao Yi, one of Chinas most renowned piano teachers. In 1994 Yundi Li entered the junior high school attached to the Sichuan Music Academy. He is currently studying at the Shenzhen School of Arts. Yundi Li has gained numerous awards at international piano competitions including the 1995 Stravinsky International Youth Piano Competition and the 1998 South Missouri International Youth Piano Competition in the USA, the 1999 Liszt International Piano Competition in Holland, and the China International Piano Competition also in 1999.
Extractions: For those lucky enough to get a ticket to the sold out Canadian debut recital of the sensational Yundi Li at the George Weston Recital Hall in Toronto last month, they were treated to a marvelous display of virtuoso pianism that clearly showed why this 18-year old won the gold medal at the Chopin Competition in Warsaw last October, the first one awarded in fifteen years. If you missed the Toronto concert, you will want to hear this two-CD set recorded live in Warsaw. Volume one features Li in Piano Concerto No. 1, plus the added bonus of Concerto No. 2 played by another finalist, Ingrid Fliter. Marketed on the Maxell label for the Asian market, this disc does not have a Canadian distributor, but it can be purchased directly from www.hanyiinc.com
UCLA Live yundi li. LOS ANGELES RECITAL DEBUT. An unusual combination of brains and of the greatest talents to surface in decades, Chinese pianist yundi li has http://www.uclalive.org/event.asp?Event_ID=292
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