JINZHU LI

Jinzhu Li, an eighteen-year-old violinist from China. She is currently studying with Prof. Erik Schumann at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt am Main. Jinzhu has participated in the “Morning Music Bridge” festival in 2021, 2023, and 2024. Over the years, Jinzhu has won prizes in various competitions, including First Prize in Violin Group C of the 5th Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians in 2023 and Second Prize in 7th International Jascha Heifetz Competition for Violinists in 2025 in Lithuania.

She has also held multiple solo recitals and collaborated with orchestras such as the Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Madrid Philharmonic Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra,  Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.

1. Was there a specific moment or experience that made you realize you wanted to become a musician?

When I was little, I was once invited to play in a children's concert. The audience were mostly parents and children. As the concert began, I could still hear People whispering and children giggling in their seats. Then came my turn.

As I started playing, I suddenly noticed—the room fell silent. No one spoke, and even the once noisy children sat quietly. I had never experienced anything like it before. It felt as if the entire world had paused. Everyone in the room had entered the world of music I was creating. Since then, I wish to become a musician.

2.When you perform,what do you hope to communicate or make the audience feel?

I hope the audience can connect with my performance and feel the variety of emotions I wish to share with them.

3.If you had to present yourself by playing a single piece from the entire repertoire,which one would you choose,and why?

I would pick Poème by Chausson. This piece expresses many complex and intimate emotions. I feel deeply connected with it, especially the sensitive and multifaceted side of my personality.