About Sheng Li

Sheng Li is currently a Professor of Viola at Shanghai Conservatory of Music and advisor for Doctoral degree & Master’s degree pursuers, as well as the principal professor at Shanghai Conservatory of Music-Royal Academy of Music united the college.

In the field of academic instruction, Professor Sheng has made remarkable contributions in recent years, students under his coaching have won numerous awards in major domestic and international competitions and have drawn close attention and recognition from domestic and international music societies and covered enthusiastically by major news media around the world 

As an author, Professor Sheng has published several academic papers in noteworthy academic journals at home and abroad, such as in “Ethnic Music,” “Symphony,” “Yuefu New Voice”, “People’s Music,” and “Music Research” . He also openly published an academic monograph titled “Exploring the Art and Teaching Method of Viola Performing Art”.

Major awards won in recent years by Professor Sheng: He Luting Foundation Award and the special award, He Luting Foundation Award and the third prize, the Shanghai Literature and Art Talent Excellent Teacher Award, the Superintendent’s First Award of the middle school affiliated with SCM etc. 

In recent years, Professor Sheng has been invited to lecture at multiple well-known music schools and music festivals home and aboard, as well as conduct “master’s classes ” Such institutions include Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore, Bard University College of Music of USA, the China Central Conservatory of Music, and the Royal Mountain Conservatory of Music of Canada, presenting special sessions, lectures, and master classes During 2014–2015 academic school year, Professor Sheng was retained by the Curtis Institute of Music in the United States as resident artist (professor).