Prof. Biao Li

Prof. Biao Li was born in Nanjing/ China, first music lessons at the age of five.1982-1988 percussion studies at the Music Conservatory in Peking, thereafter studied with Prof. Valentin Sniegerev at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, graduated with merit. 1995-1998 studied with Prof. Peter Sadlo at the Academy of Music in Munich, graduated with the masterclass diploma. Prizewinner in competitions, e.g. the Debrezen Percussion Competition and Alimata Music Competition. Numerous appearances at international festivals such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Bela Bartok Festival, the Yamanami Festival and the Bad Kissingen Music Festival, Appearances as soloist with European and Asian orchestras and chamber music ensembles, e.g. the Chinese National Symphony, the Ensemble Tokyo, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Peking Symphony Orchestra in the 2000, 2003 and 2005 tours. Taught at numerous international festivals in Europe, Asia and the USA. Founder and artistic director of the Beijing Percussion Festival and since 2003 Professor at the Beijing Central Conservatory. Percussion recordings for record companies such as EMI and Teldec as well as live TV and radio recordings for BR, ZDF, NDR, WDR and MTV. Since 2006 guest professor for percussion at the Academy of Music Hanns Eisler Berlin.