LI QIAN

VIOLIN

Assistant to the Dean of the Orchestral Department, Sichuan Conservatory of Music; Professor; Master’s Supervisor; Head of the Sichuan Provincial Offline First-Class Course “Violin Performance”. Mentor of Top-Tier Professional Talent at Sichuan Conservatory of Music.

2012: “International Outstanding Teacher Award” at the First Hong Kong International String Competition.

From 2014 to 2020: Awarded the title of “Excellent Teacher” at Sichuan Conservatory of Music.

2016: Honored as an Advanced Worker in Arts Education in Sichuan Province.

2019: “International Outstanding Teacher Award” at the First Hong Kong International String Competition; Jury member for the violin category (Sichuan division) of the China Golden Bell Award for Music.

2020: “Instructional Teacher Award” at the First Online String Competition of China Orchestra Network.

2021: “Talented Teacher Award” at the 8th Hong Kong International Chamber Music Competition; “Instructional Teacher Award” at the 10th “Città di Massa” International Music Competition (Italy).

2022: “Instructional Teacher Award” for Top-Tier Talent Training at Sichuan Conservatory of Music; Jury member for the violin category of the Chengdu Jin Furong Music Competition; Outstanding Instructional Teacher at the Chengdu Jin Furong Music Competition.

2023: Instructional Teacher Award for the Sichuan division selection of the China Golden Bell Award for Music.

In 2020, served as chief editor of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music’s Violin Examination Tutorial and as associate chief editor of the Sichuan Academy of Arts’ Violin Examination Tutorial. Served as principal investigator for several key research projects commissioned by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education. Has conducted cultural exchange performances in the Czech Republic, the United States, Austria, Poland, Japan, Algeria, Morocco, and other countries.

In 2013, the Shanghai Quartet he founded recorded an album that was named “Classical Recording of the Year.” In 2014, his recording of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 and the Franck Sonata won a “Top Ten Audiophile Recordings of the Year” award. From 2018 to 2023, as concertmaster, he collaborated with Deutsche Grammophon (DG) to record several albums.

In addition to his busy performance schedule, Li Pei has devoted significant effort to teaching over the years. As a member of the Expert Committee of the Shanghai Orchestra Academy and a graduate advisor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, he has trained many young talents for both the school and society. Many of his students have won awards in major domestic and international competitions, joined renowned orchestras, or been admitted to top music institutions such as Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, and the Royal Academy of Music in the UK.

Li Pei is also actively engaged in academic activities. In 2015, he was invited to serve as a jury member of the POSTACCHINI International Violin Competition in Italy. In the same year, he was also invited to be a jury member for the violin finals of the 10th China Golden Bell Awards for Music. In August 2021, he served as a jury member of the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, among others.