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First Violin

Aaron Li

A native of Tainan, Taiwan, Aaron You-Xin Li joins the Kansas City Symphony in the 2024/25 season. Previously, he was a violin fellow in the New World Symphony where he performed as concertmaster under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas and principal second violin under Stéphane Denève. He earned his master’s degree from Indiana University as a student of Grigory Kalinovsky and his bachelor’s degree from Taipei National University of Arts as a student of I-Ching Li, Cheng-Tu Su, Tao-Chang Yu, Min Yen Chien, and Hsien-Ta Su.

Li has participated in numerous music festivals, serving as concertmaster and associate concertmaster at the Spoleto Music Festival and performing at the Sarasota Music Festival, Dragonfly International Music Festival, Casalmaggiore Music Festival, Walnut Hill Music Festival, and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra youth summer music festival. During his time at Music Academy of the West, he was chosen for the String Quartet Seminar and won a spot in the Keston MAX Exchange Program to play with the London Symphony Orchestra.

In his free time, Li enjoys watching law-related or detective films. He also savors the many nuances of coffee as he explores coffee shops and restaurants.

 


A native of Tainan, Taiwan, Aaron You-Xin Li joins the Kansas City Symphony in the 2024/25 season. Previously, he was a violin fellow in the New World Symphony where he performed as concertmaster under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas and principal second violin under Stéphane Denève. He earned his master’s degree from Indiana University as a student of Grigory Kalinovsky and his bachelor’s degree from Taipei National University of Arts as a student of I-Ching Li, Cheng-Tu Su, Tao-Chang Yu, Min Yen Chien, and Hsien-Ta Su.

Li has participated in numerous music festivals, serving as concertmaster and associate concertmaster at the Spoleto Music Festival and performing at the Sarasota Music Festival, Dragonfly International Music Festival, Casalmaggiore Music Festival, Walnut Hill Music Festival, and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra youth summer music festival. During his time at Music Academy of the West, he was chosen for the String Quartet Seminar and won a spot in the Keston MAX Exchange Program to play with the London Symphony Orchestra.

In his free time, Li enjoys watching law-related or detective films. He also savors the many nuances of coffee as he explores coffee shops and restaurants.