Friday, July 24, 2020

Annie Li | 3rd Prize | Piano | 7th Edition | ENKOR Int'l Music Competition


Annie Li is a junior in high school from California, USA. She started learning piano at the age of six and currently studies with Jenny Shin. She has won various prizes, including being a winner of the piano category in the National YoungArts Audition in 2020, 1st place in the American Protege International Piano Competition in 2019, 2nd place in the ENKOR International Piano Competition in 2019, 1st place in the Bradshaw & Bruno International Competition in both 2016 and 2018, 2nd place in the California Piano State Solo Competition, 1st place in the California Piano State Solo Competition South Region in 2018, 1st in the Southwestern Young Musician Festival (SYMF), 1st in the California MTAC Scholarship Competition, and 1st in the UDACS Young Piano Musician Competition. Annie was also a winner of the Los Angeles Liszt International Competition in both 2016 and 2018 and a winner of the Los Angeles Young Musician International Competition, in which she was awarded the Best Performance Prize for Contemporary Piece. She received a gold medal at the Southern California Junior Bach Festival Complete Work Audition (SCJBF) and the AADGT International Young Musician Competition, as well as other achievements. In addition, Annie has had master classes with John Perry, Gila Goldstein, Frederick Chiu, and Allen Chow.

1. Sonata #60 in C Major, Hob. XVI:50, 1. Allegro by F.J. Haydn, 5'50'' https://youtu.be/wDKtUu6BDwM
2. Transcendental Etude No. 12: Chasse-neige by F. Liszt , 5’58’’
https://youtu.be/Ogs6SMdrPCs
3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, BK 2 - Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV874 by J. Bach, 6’05’’
https://youtu.be/8s050S1dKWU
4. Concert Etude No. 3 - Toccatina, Op. 40 by N. Kapustin, 2'30''
https://youtu.be/BcvvsQ9bZYU