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Li Li (soprano)

“I much enjoyed your singing. In particular I admired what you made of the “Finta” duet, not an especially easy piece […] Your excellent technique and your hard work impressed me a lot” David Syrus (head of music, Royal Opera House)

Li Li, Chinese-born soprano now based in the UK, has been awarded the Cecil Drew Oratorio Prize (2010), Birmingham Conservatoire Singing Prize (2010), Mario Lanza Opera Prize (2009, Ashleyan Opera Prize (2009), and two Beijing vocal competitions dedicated to young artists (2005-2006).

She graduated at the Beijing Normal University (2008), and obtained both Diploma (2009) and MMus (2010) with distinction at the Birmingham Conservatoire. She held the Ellen May Cheshire Scholarship, awarded to Birmingham Conservatoire’s most promising artists. Li Li’s teachers and coaches, amongst others: Margaret Field, Julian Pike, Lin Sun, Jane Robinson, Cheryl Studer, and Stephen Barlow. In May 2010, she received high recommendation in the master class of David Syrus in Wales.

Li Li has given regular performances in the UK and China. Her opera roles and scenes feature: Queen of Night The Magic Flute, Donna Anna Don Giovanni, Fiordiligi Cosi fan Tutte (Birmingham Conservatoire). Recent performances include David Syrus Masterclass Concert (Swansea City Opera), Chinese New Year Festival (Zhijiang City, China), soloist on G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” (Coleshill Town Band), soloist on Coleshill Last Night of the Proms (Coleshill Town Band), collaborations with the saxophonist Julian Smith (from Britain’s Got Talent; Bromsgrove Artrix Theatre), and various recitals (London St. Stephen’s Walbrook Church, St. Georges Bloomsbury Church, etc).

Further coming engagements include: Puccini's Madame Butterfly chorus (Raymond Gubbay’s production, Royal Albert Hall, February/March 2011); recitals in historical churches (London St Anne‘s Lutheran Church, St Olave‘s Church, King‘s College London, St Alfege’s Church, Birmingham St Martin’s in the Bullring); more concerts and corporate events with the saxophonist Julian Smith; recording of a main role in the follow-up of the album “Charlemagne” starring the legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee.