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In the recent international music scene Li Biao is one of the few outstanding
solo percussionists. His astonishing technique and profound understanding of the
percussion instruments as well as his extraordinary musicality have earned him
the reputation of one of the best Asian solo percussionists.
Born in Nanjing, China, he began his musical studies at the age
of five and soon was discovered as one of the most talented child in China. At
the age of seven, Li already performed as soloist representing China in many countries.
He attended the China Conservatory of Music in 1982. Upon graduation in 1988,
Li was chosen by the Chinese government to be one of the first percussionists
to study in Moscow at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory with V. Sniegerew and graduated
with a master degree of first honor. Li continued his music education in Germany
after winning the DAAD scholarship. Between 1995 and 1998 he studied at the Munich
Conservatory of Music with Peter Sadlo and graduated with a Master class Diploma.
During his studies Li won many international prestige competitions
including the Silver Prize at the Debrecen Percussion Competition 1993 and the
First Prize at Alimata Music Competition, where he was the first Chinese to win
the international percussion competition.
As a soloist, Li has performed various music pieces from different
periods. He has also inspired many accomplished composers to write solo percussion
works to emphasize his unique style. All these pieces have been performed during
a specific tour with tremendous success. Li masters more than 50 to 60 different
kinds of percussion instruments which come from Africa, America, Europe and Asia.
Li Biao gave many solo recitals during music Festivals such as:
the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Sommerkonzert zwischen Donau und Altmuehl,
Festival of the Nations, Fuji Music Festival and Bela Bartok Festival, Bad Kissingen
Music Festival, Music Biennale Zagreb, The Percussion Night in Berlin Philharmonic,
Yamanami Festival, Berlin Percussion Festival, Obusi Music Festival, Music Viva.
As Soloist he also appeared with renowned orchestras and chamber ensembles: Bavarian
Radio Symphony, Czech National Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic, Philharmonia
of the Nations, China Philharmonic, China National Symphony, China Central Opera
House, Ensemble of Tokyo, Yamanami Festival Orchestra, the Shanghai Philharmonic,
London Brass and many others. Following an invitation of the Philharmonia of the
Nations as Soloist on the 1999 & 2000 Davidoff Friendship Tour in Europe and
Asia, further tours led him as Soloist with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra in
2001, 2003 and 2006 through Europe. A great experience was to perform as a Soloist
with the China Grand Orchestra (400 musicians) at the prestigious Beijing New
Year's Concert 2001 in Beijing People's Conference Hall.
Li Biao is founder and artists director of the Beijing Percussion
Festival and teaches as professor at the Beijing Central Conservatory and the
Hanns Eisler Musikhochschule Berlin. He gave master classes in Europe, USA, Japan,
Korea and during many percussion festivals.
Li Biao recorded percussion works as Solo, Duo, and Chamber Music
for Labels as EMI, Teldec, DW. His solo concerts had also been broadcasted by
the TV and Radio Stations such as Bayerischer Rundfunk, ZDF, BR, SDR, NDR, WDR,
CCTV, BTV, MTV, JSTV, etc.
In March 2008 he received the "National Spirit Achiever Award"
from Mercedes Benz.
Li Biao and his Percussion Group were invited to perform at the closing ceremony
of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and recorded all the percussion music for the
closing ceremony.
Li Biao is the endorser for the instrument company Sabian, Vic
firth, Evans, DJ. His concert costumer is sponsored by Blanc De Chine.
During the Europe Tour 2009 together with the Beijing Symphony
Orchestra, Li Biao will perform a world premiere of a work by the renowned Chinese
composer Guo Wen Jing.
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