Pei Li
Born in Beijing, Chinese saxophonist Pei Li began studying the saxophone in 2010 under Professor Wang Qingquan at the former PLA Academy of Arts. In 2013, he was admitted to the Middle School Affiliated with the Central Conservatory of Music, ranking first nationwide in the entrance examination. He studied with Associate Professor Yang Tong, a saxophone faculty member and master's supervisor at the Central Conservatory of Music. Since 2014, he has been selected for the Conservatory's Best of the Best (BOB) Innovative Talent Development Program.
Pei Li has given dozens of solo recitals and performances at prestigious concert venues in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and across China, including Beijing, Harbin, Qingdao, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, Quanzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. He has also appeared as a soloist at prominent music festivals, including the Beijing Music Festival (BMF) and the Music in the Summer Air Festival (MISA) in Shanghai.
As a saxophonist, Pei Li has performed as a soloist with numerous leading Chinese orchestras, collaborating with distinguished conductors including Yu Long, Yu Feng, Chen Lin, Zhu Man, Jing Huan, Huang Jiajun, Xia Xiaotang, Lionel Bringuier, and Myung-Whun Chung. His orchestral appearances include performances with the China Philharmonic Orchestra, National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra, China National Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, China National Opera House Symphony Orchestra, Chongqing Symphony Orchestra, Chongqing Chinese Orchestra, Nanchang Symphony Orchestra, Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, and Ningbo Symphony Orchestra.
Artist represented by Major Music, a classical music agency in China.
Awards and Distinctions
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First Prize, 2nd Singapore International Saxophone Summit Competition (2026)
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First Prize, Woodwind Grand Prize Category, Incheon International Music Competition, South Korea (2025)
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First Prize, 6th Stockholm International Music Competition (SIMC), Sweden (2017)
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First Prize, Advanced Division, 30th Salzburg Artist Grand Prize Competition, Austria
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Second Prize, 6th Accordi International Saxophone and Clarinet Competition, Italy (2024)
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Second Prize, 19th Chieri International Saxophone Competition, Italy (2019)
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Third Prize, Wind Instruments Category, 19th Osaka International Music Competition, Japan (2018)
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Second Prize, 8th Vladivostok International Competition for Young Performers, Russia (2014)
Additional Distinctions
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Selected participant in the Best of the Best (BOB) Innovative Talent Development Program at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China
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Ambassador for JLV Sound Paris, France
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Selected for the inaugural Young Talents program of Selmer Paris.
