George Li makes his debut with the New York Philharmonic on 22 July 2018, joining the orchestra at Bravo! Vail for a concert under the baton of David Robertson. Li is the featured soloist for Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1.
The following week, Li returns to Los Angeles for a performance of Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Gimeno at the Hollywood Bowl at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Last season Li performed Gershwin Variations on “I Got Rhythm” to great acclaim at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s opening season concert at Walt Disney Hall under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel:
“To say he attacked the “Variations” with gusto is an understatement. He could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.. The piece ends in a flurry of percussive jazzy attacks that Li delivered with pugilistic precision.”
Los Angeles Daily News, September 2016