盛利

盛利

Party Secretary of the Orchestral Department at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Professor of Viola, Doctoral Supervisor, Resident Artist (Professor) at the Curtis Institute of Music in the United States, Visiting Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in the United Kingdom, Deputy Secretary-General of the National String Association, recipient of the 2023 inaugural Shanghai Oriental Talent Program, holder of the Shanghai May 1st Labor Medal, and member of the Shanghai Professional Degree Graduate Education Steering Committee in the Arts.

Party Secretary of the Orchestral Department at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Professor of Viola, Doctoral Supervisor, Resident Artist (Professor) at the Curtis Institute of Music in the United States, Visiting Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in the United Kingdom, Deputy Secretary-General of the National String Association, recipient of the 2023 inaugural Shanghai Oriental Talent Program, holder of the Shanghai May 1st Labor Medal, and member of the Shanghai Professional Degree Graduate Education Steering Committee in the Arts.

English name

English name

Sheng Li

Sheng Li

Education

Education

In recent years, he has directed and overseen the only string project funded by the 2023 National Arts Fund, the String Performance Talent Training Project, and has also served as lead professor of a high-level local innovation team in Shanghai.

His students have repeatedly won prizes in international competitions in recent years, including First Prize at the 2025 Tokyo International Viola Competition in Japan and First Prize at the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in the United Kingdom.

As first author, he has published numerous academic papers in major journals in China and abroad.
He has also published an academic monograph of approximately 300,000 words, Explorations in Viola Performance and Pedagogy, along with a large number of teaching materials and demonstration recordings.

In recent years, he has directed and overseen the only string project funded by the 2023 National Arts Fund, the String Performance Talent Training Project, and has also served as lead professor of a high-level local innovation team in Shanghai.

His students have repeatedly won prizes in international competitions in recent years, including First Prize at the 2025 Tokyo International Viola Competition in Japan and First Prize at the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in the United Kingdom.

As first author, he has published numerous academic papers in major journals in China and abroad.
He has also published an academic monograph of approximately 300,000 words, Explorations in Viola Performance and Pedagogy, along with a large number of teaching materials and demonstration recordings.

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김정연

Violinist, Adjunct Professor at Gachon University, Professor at the Seoul National University of Education Gifted Education Institute, and Artistic Director of the International Performers Association.

김정연

Violinist, Adjunct Professor at Gachon University, Professor at the Seoul National University of Education Gifted Education Institute, and Artistic Director of the International Performers Association.

김정연

Violinist, Adjunct Professor at Gachon University, Professor at the Seoul National University of Education Gifted Education Institute, and Artistic Director of the International Performers Association.

류재원

Violinist, formerly Adjunct Professor at Hanyang University, Kyung Hee University, Seokyeong University, and Kookmin University; currently Principal Concertmaster of the Gwacheon Symphony Orchestra and Concertmaster of KCO (formerly Seoul Baroque Ensemble).

류재원

Violinist, formerly Adjunct Professor at Hanyang University, Kyung Hee University, Seokyeong University, and Kookmin University; currently Principal Concertmaster of the Gwacheon Symphony Orchestra and Concertmaster of KCO (formerly Seoul Baroque Ensemble).

류재원

Violinist, formerly Adjunct Professor at Hanyang University, Kyung Hee University, Seokyeong University, and Kookmin University; currently Principal Concertmaster of the Gwacheon Symphony Orchestra and Concertmaster of KCO (formerly Seoul Baroque Ensemble).

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What is included in the participation fee?

When is the application deadline?

Can I cancel my registration and get a refund?

Can I bring my own accompanist?

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