George Li makes his debut with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra on 27 and 29 April 2017, giving two performances of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 at Benaroya Hall under the baton of Christoph König.
Li has a burgeoning reputation as an interpreter of Russian repertoire, giving a “vibrant and thrilling” performance of Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 for his debut with the Deutsches-Symphonie Orchester Berlin earlier in the season:
“The Boston-born George Li went at the piano like a man possessed in the Philharmonie during Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3. Naturally, the silver medallist’s extremely flexible virtuosity also incorporates quiet, transparently shimmering notes. The whole thing is certainly vibrant and thrilling.”
Der Tagesspiel, October 2016