Qianqian Li
principal second violin
Violinist Qianqian Li joined the New York Philharmonic as Principal second violin in 2017. She is a member of the New York Philharmonic String Quartet along with other principal string players in the orchestra. An avid chamber musician, she has collaborated with Sir András Schiff, Emmanuel Ax, Beatrice Rana, Donald Weilerstein, Roger Tapping and many others. Before joining the New York Philharmonic, she served in the first violin section at The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Her honors include First Prize at Kazakhstan’s inaugural International Violin Competition, the Jules C. Reiner Violin Prize at the Tanglewood Music Center, the Ishikawa Music Academy Award, and prizes won with the Clara Piano Trio, of which she was a member for one year.
Li has served on the faculty of the Taipei Music Academy and Festival and the New World Symphony. She has held violin master classes at New York University, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Michigan State University.
