Sunny Li
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Sunny Li | |
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| Born | 李昀 (Li Yun) September 4, 1991[1] Dalian, China |
| Occupation | Concert pianist |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Zhang Yijia |
| Website | https://www.sunnylipiano.com/ at the Wayback Machine (archived 5 December 2020) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 李昀 | ||||||
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Li Yun (Chinese: 李昀; pinyin: Lǐ Yún), popularly known as Sunny Li, is a Chinese concert pianist. Based in London, Li studied at the Royal Academy of Music and Royal Northern College of Music prior to performing at venues around Europe.[2]
In 2011, Sunny Li released a piano solo album 昀韵 (yún yùn), which included works from composers such as Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt and Moritz Moszkowski.[3] She performed at the Steinway-Haus in Munich, Germany with fellow pianist Assel Abilseitova the same year.[4]
In September 2014, Li founded the Migjorn Quartet, which placed third in the Hirsh Prize Chamber Music Competition.[5] In January 2017, Li played "Flight of the Bumblebee" on two pianos at the same time.[6][7] The video, posted on Facebook by Classic FM, garnered over a million views with mixed reactions from viewers.[8][9]