David Li

Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition - First Round Finalist

David Li is a third-year student at the University of Auckland, where he is pursuing a dual major in Classical Piano Performance and Information Systems. David has studied piano under the tutelage of Stephen De Pledge and Rae de Lisle. He was awarded the Swedlund Music Bursary Scholarship Award from the University of Auckland in 2021 and also achieved 1st prize in the Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand Scholarship Competitions in the DD O’Connor Instrumental and Piano Scholarship in 2021. In 2023, he was awarded 2nd prize in the Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand Scholarship Competitions - Margaret Doone Sonata Competition. David has also received top three awards from other competitions, such as the North Shore Performing Arts Society in Auckland. Furthermore, he was awarded the Haydn Staples & Auckland Philharmonia Piano Scholarship at the University of Auckland in 2024. David has a wide range of performing and pedagogy experience and has been working with WE Music School and Maestro Music School since 2020, serving as a private piano tutor, theory tutor, and accompanist. He is also a passionate chamber pianist and collaborative pianist, with his piano-percussion quartet winning first prize at the 2023 University of Auckland Chamber Competition. He is excited to share music with you all!