ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Astonishing for her musical versatility, violinist QING LI brings technical brilliance, poise and insight to her music making. Hailed for her “highest level musicality,” she serves as Principal Violinist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and is a Professor of Violin at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. A sought-after soloist, Ms. Li frequently appears with the BSO and other orchestras across the U.S. and Asia. A member of the Emmy Award-winning All-Star Orchestra on PBS, Ms. Li is also a distinguished recitalist, chamber musician, and guest concertmaster, having led performances with the Detroit, Iceland, Singapore, Macau and numerous symphony orchestras in China. Her performances and recordings have been featured on radio and television worldwide, including a biographical feature on Voice of America. In 2024, she curated and headlined the Richmond Symphony’s StradFest Gala alongside Maestro Itzhak Perlman, showcasing nine rare Stradivari instruments and rising soloists from across North America. Since 2017, Ms. Li has served as artist faculty and curator for the National Youth Orchestra – China, debuting at Carnegie Hall. She regularly gives masterclasses and participates in major international festivals, including the Beijing International Music Festival Academy and the National Orchestral Institute+Festival in Maryland. Born in Beijing, Ms. Li began violin at age four and was accepted into the Central Conservatory at 12. Discovered by Berl Senofsky after her award-winning Sibelius Concerto performance, she continued her studies at the renewed Peabody InstituteShe performs on a rare Neapolitan 1736 Nicolo Gagliano violin. Korean pianist MIN YOUNG PARK has earned broad recognition for her artistry. Min Young was awarded First Prize at the Chopin National Competition in Korea at the age of thirteen, and two years later, she won First Prize at the Asia Chopin International Competition in Japan. She was selected as the winner of the concerto competition at Seoul National University. She also won First Prize at the Harrison L. Winter Piano Concerto Competition at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, which led to her debut in Baltimore, USA, with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in 2015 under the direction of Leon Fleisher. Over the last decade, she has appeared with Prime orchestras, Seoul Arts High school orchestra and with Seoul National University Symphony Orchestra as a representative of university at Seoul Arts Center in Korea. Min Young graduated Summa cum laude from Seoul National University under the instruction of Ick Choo Moon. She completed her master degree of music at The Juilliard School where she worked with Choong Mo Kang. She recently graduated from The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University with her Doctoral Music of Arts under the tutelage of Yong Hi Moon. As a devoted educator, she taught music minor students in the Peabody at Homewood program from 2019 to 2022 and currently serves as a piano faculty member and lecturer for the Musicianship Class for Pianists at Peabody Preparatory.