Winner of numerous prizes in international piano competitions, Dr Philbert King Yue Li’s success has taken him to perform throughout Asia, Europe and USA. He was invited to appear in music festivals, solo recitals, CD productions, and masterclasses around the world.
Born in Hong Kong, Philbert earned his bachelor’s degree in education with First Class honors at the Education University of Hong Kong. As a result of his academic and pianistic achievements, he received scholarships from the Hong Kong Government, Au Bak Ling Charity Trust, Education University abroad. He earned his master’s degree in piano performance at the Arizona State University. His primary teachers include Amy Sze, Baruch Meir, Carl Cranmer, Clipper Erickson, and Frederic Chiu. He also studied with Aquiles Delle Vigne, Bernd Goetzke, Charles Abramovic, Daniel Pollack, Douglas Humpherys, Edward Auer, and Seymour Lipkin.
Philbert taught in Arizona State University and is currently teaching at the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts, the Education University of Hong Kong.