KINGSLEY LI, M. Mus Performance (In progress) B. Mus Performance
Piano
Kingsley has graduated from the Australian Institute of Music studying Bachelor of Music Performance majoring in Classical Piano in 2019. He studied with Katya Makarov who has won numerous prestigious international piano competitions around the world and has played for radio and television in Russia and Ukraine. Katya studied with svetlana zakharova and her dad Victor Makarov, being students of Regina Horowitz (sister to legendary Vladimir Horowitz). Kingsley also studied with Dr Alistair Noble who is the head of school at the Australian Institute of Music. Dr Alistair Noble is also a composer, pianist and musicologist, and has adjudicated for multiple prestigious piano competitions.
Kingsley is now in the progress of completing his Master’s degree in performance at the Australian Institute of Music, studying with Dr Brieley Cutting. Dr Brieley Cutting has also won multiple prestigious piano competitions and also played for radio and television. Kingsley has also passed his Associate Diploma of Music (AMUSA) in AMEB Piano Forte in 2016.
Kingsley achieved a band 6 in HSC music and also place 1st in the school, achieving full marks (20/20) for piano performances. Kingsley was awarded with a Certificate of Commendation (Advanced Section) in the Australian International Music Competition 2019. Kingsley placed 1st in the Ryde Eastwood District Music Club Award Opens Piano Solo section, and placed 3rd in the finals round. He recently also won 3rd place in the 2020 Arco International Online Piano Competition.
Kingsley loves playing and teaching Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionism and 20th century repertoire, favouring composers such as Beethoven, Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Kingsley has played in numerous weddings, accompanied for AMEB exams, played in HSC showcase, school concerts, school assemblies, accompanying for HSC and HSC trials students, performing in RSL clubs, and also played in many concerts by private institutions.
"With good technique and understanding you can play anything you wish to play." -Kingsley Li
