Christian Li

Li was born in Australia to Chinese parents. His mother is an accountant and his father is an engineer. He currently attends Scotch College in Melbourne. He began playing violin when he was five years old.[1] As of 2020, he was studying music with Robin Wilson, head of violin at Australia’s National Music Academy in Melbourne.[2]

In 2014, Li won first place in the Golden Beijing violin competition. In 2015, he placed first in the violin category of the Young Artist Semper Music International Competition in Italy.[3] In 2018, he won the junior prize at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, alongside Chloe Chua of Singapore.[4][5] At age 10, he was the youngest winner in the history of the competition.[6][5] In addition, he also won the Audience Prize and Composer Award in the Junior section.

In 2016, he performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the American Protégé Showcase 10th Anniversary concert.[7] He has performed at the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra,[8] Gower Festival, the Harrogate International Festival, and the Cheltenham Music Festival.[9] In 2019, he suffered a nosebleed during a center stage performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra which did not stop him from finishing his performance without even a break.[10]

In 2020 he signed with Decca Classics at the age of 12 and became the youngest musician to sign with the label;[11] he released his first single the same year.[12]

Li has been featured in television commercials playing his violin.[3]