Li Chuan Yun (李傳韻; born 1980), also known as Chuanyun Li or Babeli, is a Chinese violinist.

Early life

Born to a musical family in the coastal city of

Qingdao Qingdao, Mandarin: , (Qingdao Mandarin: t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˩ tɒ˥) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to G ...

in Northern China, Li's parents began to teach him the

violin The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...

from home at age three. Li won his first championship at the Beijing Youth and Junior Violin Competition when he was five years old. At the age of eleven, he became the youngest winner in the Fifth Wieniawski International Youth Violin Competition, receiving the first place.

Education

Li studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing for ten years before beginning studies at the

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in 1996. At Juilliard, Li studied with

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and Hyo Kang; he later continued his studies with Delay and

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at the

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Conservatory of Music.Chinese Performing Arts
Performance on Saturday, September 27, 2008
''chineseperformingarts.net''. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

Instruments

In the past, Li has performed on a 1784

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on extended loan from the

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."Concert review: Violinist Chuanyun Li dazzles"
''Seattle Times''. September 18, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2020. He has also performed with the following violins from the Stradivari Society in recording ''Stradivari Campaign''. * "

Lobkowicz The House of Lobkowicz (''Lobkovicové'' in modern Czech, sg. ''z Lobkovic''; ''Lobkowitz'' in German) is an important Bohemian noble family that dates back to the 14th century and is one of the oldest noble families of the region. Over the ce ...

Amati Amati (, ) is the last name of a family of Italian violin makers who lived at Cremona from about 1538 to 1740. Their importance is considered equal to those of the Bergonzi, Guarneri, and Stradivari families. Today, violins created by Nico ...

of 1617 ($1,000,000) * "Ruby"

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of 1708 ($5,000,000) * "La Cathedral" Stradivarius of 1707 ($5,000,000) * "Sloane" Guarneri of 1742 ($4,000,000) * "Lenora Jackson" Stradivarius of 1714 ($5,000,000) * "Mantua-Ricci" Balestreri of 1771 ($4,500,000) * Osborn 1766

Discography

* ''Paganini 24 Caprices'' (4-CD set, 1993 Hong Kong recordings and 2007 Beijing recordings), * Violin Operas * ''Romantic Moments'', * ''Love Capriccio'', * ''Prophetic Birds'' * ''Stradivari Campaign'', * ''The Rebirth of Great Violin'' * ''La Ronde des Lutins'' (POLOARTS, 2005), * ''Salut D'Amour, Strauss Violin Sonata, and Favourite Encores'' (Hänssler Classics, 2004)

Films

Li Chuan Yun performed in the movie ''

Together ''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi ...

'' in 2002. Li performed and recorded the soundtrack's solo violin music.Walters, Mark
Director Chen Kaige talks TOGETHER
''BIGFANBOY.com''. June 4, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2009. In 2004, Li appeared in a documentary series about outstanding young Chinese musicians from

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Awards

* At age 5, he won his first championship at the Beijing Youth and Junior Violin Competition. * In 1991, at age 11, he was awarded first place at the Fifth Wieniawski International Youth Violin Competition by the unanimous vote of 20 judges from 11 countries; he is the youngest winner in the competition's history."Chuanyun Li's Biography"
''Chun-yun Li''. 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2020. * In 1998, at age 17, he won the first prize in the Nakamichi Violin Concerto competition. * At age 19, he won first prize in the Saint Saens Violin Concerto competition. * In 2008, he won the China Gold Record award. * In 2009, he won the Best Artist Award from the

Hong Kong Arts Development Council The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) is a Statutory authority, statutory body in Hong Kong tasked with development of the arts in the territory. The HKADC was created in 1995, under the Hong Kong Arts Development Council Ordinance, ...

References

External links

Archived website of Chuanyun LiChuanyun Li biography at Violin MasterclassChuanyun Li (age 11) plays Bach Partita No. 3Chuanyun Li plays Carmen Fantasy in 1991 Wieniawski CompetitionChuanyun Li plays Czardas by Monti

Chuanyun Li plays Zigeunerweisen by SarasateChuanyun Li plays Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61Chuanyun Li plays La Ronde Des Lutins
{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Chuan Yun Living people 1980 births People with acquired permanent residency of Hong Kong 21st-century Chinese classical violinists Musicians from Qingdao