Zhehao Li

Age – 17

Country – China

Born in Shanghai, Zhehao Li began his piano studies at the age of five. He currently attends the Middle School Affiliated with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music where he was awarded the Niu Ende Scholarship in 2023. His notable competition achievements include First Prize in Group I at the International Competition Young Virtuosos 2023 in Bulgaria and the Paris Animato Award at the 2023 China Lanzhou International Piano Competition, which earned him an invitation to perform at Salle Cortot in Paris in October 2023. As the recipient of the Audience Award, he was also invited to the Prix Animato Tarnow in Poland in April 2024, where he won First Prize. In August 2024, Zhehao made his concerto debut with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra at the 6th Shanghai International Music Festival Professional Piano Competition, winning First Prize in the professional junior group. He also collaborated with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and received Third Prize at the 2024 Khachaturian International Youth Competition. In November 2024, Zhehao was selected by the Music Prodigy Search Foundation to perform Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at the Shanghai Concert Hall. In 2025, Zhehao had his solo recital at Infinite Music Hub under the Morning Star Plan charity initiative, followed by another solo performance as part of Lang Lang Hangzhou Art World’s Starry Sky Project. He also served as a student delegate in the music exchange program with the Musikschule Ehingen in Germany.

Zhehao’s artistic development has been enriched through master classes with internationally acclaimed pianists and pedagogues. Besides playing the piano, he also enjoys reading, calligraphy, aviation, cycling, and traveling.