Overview
Biography
Li Xiangru, Lecturer (Violin Performance), Orchestral instruments Dept., Central Conservatory of Music (China)
Renowned contemporary Chinese violinist
Member of the Elgar Society (UK)
Professional Career:
Graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music (China) and the Royal Academy of Music (UK). Studied under world-renowned violinist, conductor, and educator Professor Hu Kun (RAM). Widely performed across Europe, praised by Gyorgy Pauk, principal jury of the Paganini Competition, as “very excellent and completely secure.”
2017: First Prize, 10th International Music Festival Competition
2018: Appointed Faculty, Department of wind and string instruments, Central Conservatory of Music
2019: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto Solo Recital, Beijing Concert Hall
2020: Selected for the BBC Philharmonic & RNCM International Soloist Program (only 4 high potential young soloists selected worldwide)
2022: Part-time Faculty, School of Arts, Renmin University of China
2023: Globally released album, the East–West Classical Romantic Dialogue (CCOM Research Grant), available on major music streaming platforms
2024: “Beethoven, the Special” Concert, National Centre for Performing Arts
2024–2025: Xiangru Li’s Violin Lecture-Concert Series, Beijing Library
2025: 3rd Prize (1st not awarded), “Osaka International Music Competition”
2026: jury member for China-Europe International Music Copetition (Italy)
Teaching Achievements:
Dedicated to performance and pedagogy, with students achieving over 20 international and national competition awards. Successfully guided students into top institutions including: Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM),Royal Academy of Music (RAM),The Juilliard School,New York University (NYU).
Work as Jury Member:
China-Europe International Music Copetition
Hong Kong International Violin Competition
People’s Music Festival Violin Competition
Moscow International Music Festival
China Youth Violin Concerto Competition
Sino-British Outstanding Youth International Arts Competition
“Golden Beijing” Junior Violin & Viola Art Festival
ABRSM International Arts Festival (Teacher/Juror)
Royal Academy of Music Junior Academy (London/Junior Faculty)