
Background
Prizes
Dawen Li gave his debut recital at the age of twelve. He received his Master of Music and Artist Diploma in Piano Performance at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
As well as recitals and performances throughout China, Europe, Brazil, Canada and USA, he has presented masterclasses and lectures in China and Mongolia – and several performances in Beijing’s Forbidden City Concert Hall. He has performed as a soloist with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the New York Concerti Sinfonietta and the China Youth Philharmonic String Orchestra. From 2008 to 2012, Dawen participated in the Beijing International Piano Festival and the 2015 Banff Piano Master Class in Canada. He has received scholarships to attend the Piano Texas International Academy & Festival.
Dawen is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts: Piano Performance degree at Texas Christian University under Dr Tamás Ungár. Since 2018 he has been the Assistant to the Director of the Piano Texas International Academy & Festival.
Upcoming Competition Repertoire
Preliminaries
Preliminary Round 1: 20-Minute Recital
Preliminary Round 2: 30-Minute Recital
VII. Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
I. Allegro moderato
II. Sostenuto e pesante
III. Allegro molto
Semi-Finals
Semi Finals Round 1: 65-Minute Recital
I. Noctuelles. Très léger
II. Oiseaux tristes. Très lent
III. Une barque sur l’océan. D’un rythme souple
IV. Alborada del gracioso. Assez vif
V. La vallée des cloches. Très lent
I. Allegro con brio
II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo
Semi Final Round 2: Chamber Music
I. Vivace, ma non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro molto moderato
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro
III. Largo
IV. Allegro
Finals
Final Round 1: Concerto with String Orchestra
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Rondeau. Allegretto
Final Round 2: Concerto with Symphony Orchestra
I. Andante. Allegro
II. Tema con variazioni
III. Allegro, ma non troppo