Maxwell Li,
Vocalist
Maxwell
Li’s glorious voice gained him a place in the winner’s circle of the
Luciano Pavarotti International Vocal Competition in Philadelphia. Mr.
Pavarotti was so impressed that he asked Mr. Li to rehearse the
orchestra in his place, and he was then offered the opportunity to
understudy Mr. Pavarotti’s next role. As a winner of the International
Vocal Competition of the Licia Albanese/ Puccini Foundation, Mr. Li
performed in Lincoln Center at Alice Tully Hall in the Opera Highlights
Concert. His other awards include winner of The Opera Index Voice
Competition, winner of The MacAllister Awards Competition, and finalist
of The Metropolitan Opera Council National Audition New York Region.
Mr. Li embarked on a performing career following graduation from the
Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Mr. Li studied voice and opera
at Boston Conservatory and New England Conservatory in Boston, while a
graduate student, made his America debut as Don Jose in Carmen.
Mr. Li has a distinctive lyric voice with strong dramatic potential and
a dark attractive timbre. He has developed his career through successful
performances of the principal roles of Turandot, Aida, La Boheme,
Carmen, Lucia Di Lamermoor, Cavalleria Rusticana, Nabucco and Un Ballo
in Maschera. Mr. Li has appeared with such companies as Washington
Opera, Hawaii Opera Theater, Tampa Bay Opera, Queens Opera Boston Bel
Canto Opera, Mobile Opera and New York City Opera.
This season Mr. Li made his debut with Ocean Lyric Opera as Don Jose in
Carmen. In addition, he will participate in a large number of
solo and joint concerts and recitals. In 1999, Mr. Li's sung the roles
of Calaf in Turandot, Radames in Aida both again at
Boston’s Jordan Hall. Also, Mr. Li sang Radames for Sioux City
Symphony’s production of Aida.
Mr. Li made his European debut with Teatro Lirico d’Europa Touring
France, Germany and Spain, and as a busy recitalist, Mr. Li has given
numerous concerts in New York City, including Carnegie Hall and Avery
Fisher Hall and has performed in New Jersey, New Hampshire, Boston,
Tampa, West Palm beach, China, Hong Kong, Macedonia, Canada and Germany.
Maxwell Li reprised the role of Calaf in TURANDOT in Germany 2008. Mr.
Li has been very active in China since 2004, he has given concerts and
master classes in many cities of China, which including Shanghai,
Beijing, Harbin and Chendu, and one of his opera gala performance has
been broadcasted on CCTV’s classic music channel.
6 Coburn Drive.
Ashland, MA 01721
Tel: (617) 459-0529
E-mail: maxwellli24@gmail.com |
Thank you for
your generous contribution to
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
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中華表演藝術基金會
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
Lincoln, Massachusetts |
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