My Hope is to run, dance and fly to the sound of my cello…
” the epitome of international, cool, young and elegant, Li Lu plays with a passion that takes flight both sonically and visually” – Sky Arts
As a soloist and Chamber musician, virtuoso cellist Li Lu has a considerable number of performance experiences across Asia and Europe. Highlight of her performance appearances included at the Edinburg International Festival in UK, the Singapore International Music Festival, the Beijing International Modern Music Festival and the Kronburg International Cello Festival in Germany. Most recent successes include her new recording work In Love with Bach – the complete Bach cello suites, and live performance on the BBC Radio 4 presented by Sandi Toksvig. In 2010, she went on an artistic challenge, spending 35 days travelling across Europe from Athens to Edinburgh, surviving purely on her musical talent. As the winner, she was recently profiled in a Sky Arts documentary ‘Art of Survival‘.
Li Lu has been a recipient of several awards: BBC Performing Arts Fund 2007, RNCM Entrance Award and the Professional Development Training Award Irish Arts Council 2006. She is the leading cellist of the Concordia cello ensemble and currently supported by the Concordia Foundation in London.
Originating from China, Li Lu started her musical journey when she was given a cello by her father on her fifth birthday. Her natural aptitude for the instrument soon took her from her home town, Zheng Zhou, to the Wu Han Conservatory of Music where she completed her undergraduate studies, and then to Beijing where she became the youngest member of the National Ballet Orchestra. In 2005, Li Lu decided to travel to Europe, the home of classical music, to experience the Western culture. Her first destination was Ireland, where she released her debut CD Believe and went on a national tour of playing the Bach cello suites. One year later, she won a major scholarship to continue her studies with the celebrated cellist, Emma Ferrand at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where she gained the Post-Graduate Diploma in Performance with Distinction in 2008.
Currently Li Lu lives in Manchester. In addition to her exciting performing career, she works with Chetham’s School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music where she enjoys teaching young music talents.
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” the epitome of international, cool, young and elegant, Li Lu plays with a passion that takes flight both sonically and visually” – Sky Arts
As a soloist and Chamber musician, virtuoso cellist Li Lu has a considerable number of performance experiences across Asia and Europe. Highlight of her performance appearances included at the Edinburg International Festival in UK, the Singapore International Music Festival, the Beijing International Modern Music Festival and the Kronburg International Cello Festival in Germany. Most recent successes include her new recording work In Love with Bach – the complete Bach cello suites, and live performance on the BBC Radio 4 presented by Sandi Toksvig. In 2010, she went on an artistic challenge, spending 35 days travelling across Europe from Athens to Edinburgh, surviving purely on her musical talent. As the winner, she was recently profiled in a Sky Arts documentary ‘Art of Survival‘.
Li Lu has been a recipient of several awards: BBC Performing Arts Fund 2007, RNCM Entrance Award and the Professional Development Training Award Irish Arts Council 2006. She is the leading cellist of the Concordia cello ensemble and currently supported by the Concordia Foundation in London.
Originating from China, Li Lu started her musical journey when she was given a cello by her father on her fifth birthday. Her natural aptitude for the instrument soon took her from her home town, Zheng Zhou, to the Wu Han Conservatory of Music where she completed her undergraduate studies, and then to Beijing where she became the youngest member of the National Ballet Orchestra. In 2005, Li Lu decided to travel to Europe, the home of classical music, to experience the Western culture. Her first destination was Ireland, where she released her debut CD Believe and went on a national tour of playing the Bach cello suites. One year later, she won a major scholarship to continue her studies with the celebrated cellist, Emma Ferrand at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where she gained the Post-Graduate Diploma in Performance with Distinction in 2008.
Currently Li Lu lives in Manchester. In addition to her exciting performing career, she works with Chetham’s School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music where she enjoys teaching young music talents.