Yifan Li

Li Yifan, age 13 — currently studying Music Performance at the Affiliated Secondary School of Nanjing University of the Arts. He has had a passion for music since childhood, having studied drum set, guitar, piano, trombone, clarinet, and composition. In 2024, he was admitted to the Music Performance program at the Affiliated Secondary School of NUA with outstanding results. He studies piano, clarinet, and composition under Yang Lei (Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor at the Nanjing University of the Arts School of Music), Vasko Dukovski (Distinguished Visiting Professor), and Wang Shunyin (Composition Faculty, Affiliated Secondary School of Nanjing University of the Arts).

Awards:

· 2025: 13th Chopin International Youth Piano Competition, Jiangsu Division – Special Prize, Junior B Group · 2025: 13th Chopin International Youth Piano Competition, Nanjing Division – Second Prize, Junior A Group · 2025: Claude Debussy International Music Competition – Special Mention Award, Clarinet · 2025: 7th Kraków OPUS International Music Competition, Poland – First Prize, Clarinet · 2024: 4th France "PRODIGE ART" Competition, Nanjing Division – First Prize, Western Strings & Winds, Youth Division · 2024: 4th France "PRODIGE ART" Competition, China National Finals – First Prize, Western Strings & Winds, Youth Division · 2024: 4th France "PRODIGE ART" Competition, Nanjing Division – First Prize, Piano, Youth Division · 2024: 4th France "PRODIGE ART" Competition, China National Finals – Third Prize, Piano, Youth Division · 2024: Composed the graduation theme song "Become That Light" for his alma mater; the piece was released on QQ Music · 2023: 5th Franz Lisz International Youth Piano Competition, Preliminary Round – Second Prize, Junior C Group · 2023: 3rd France "PRODIGE ART" International Music Selection Competition, Nanjing Division – Second Prize, Piano, Children’s B Group · 2022: "China Good Drummer" National Drummer Competition, Wuxi Division – First Prize, Group Category · 2022: Youman Cartoon TV National Children’s Spring Festival Gala – Outstanding Young Performer · 2021: 5th "Central Conservatory of Music" National Youth Art Exhibition, Instrumental Category – Jazz Drums (Solo) – Gold Award, Elementary School Group C · 2021: "Shanshui Shijian" Cup "Childlike Heart to the Party • A Gift of Glory" Wuxi Radio Children’s Talent Competition – Gold Award · 2021: Wuxi Drummer Competition – First Prize, Junior Category