Photo: Simon FowlerGeorge Li at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall – September 29, 2024 LiveEvents September 22, 2024 425 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents George Li Born in Boston to Chinese immigrants, George Li began piano lessons at the age of four. Two years later he won first prize in the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association state competition, setting a pattern that would continue with dozens more prizes and awards in coming years. Li made his orchestral debut with the Xiamen Philharmonic at the age of nine, gave his solo recital debut in his native Boston at ten, and made his Carnegie Hall debut at eleven. At twenty he won the Silver Medal at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Since then he has established a major international reputation for himself with his effortless, grace, brilliant virtuosity, and poised authority. The Washington Post noted his “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command, and depth of expression.” In 2011 Li performed for President Obama at the White House. Not yet thirty, Li’s engagements have already taken him to six continents as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist. As an exclusive Warner Classics artist, Li’s debut recital album, recorded live from the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, was released in October 2017; two years later came Tchaikovsky’s famous concerto, and his third album with the label, scheduled for release in 2024, includes solo works by Schumann, Ravel, and Stravinsky. In 2018, Li graduated from the joint program of Harvard University and the New England Conservatory. In his spare time Li enjoys reading and photography. He is also a sports enthusiast. 2nd LMMC concert. Program SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 (1839) SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 (1837) Entracte RAVEL (1875–1937) Valses nobles et sentimentales (1911) STRAVINSKY (1882–1971) Three movements from Petrushka (1921) To learn more about George Li, visit: www.georgelipianist.com The LMMC is a non-profit organization. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.lmmc.ca By telephone, at 514-932-6796, 514-708-6796, Monday to Friday between 10:00am and 4:00pm. Reservations are recommended as concerts often sell out. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall box office as of 2:30pm before the concert. Only cash is accepted at the venue. By email: [email protected]