From the Press
“Li-Wei Qin deserved all the accolades of a musical premier danseur, injecting character and individuality into his playing down to the last cadenza-like eruption.”
10 May 2018: Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations for Cello and Orchestra, AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA with conductor Hans Graf, APO Great Classics Series, Auckland Town Hall, New Zealand.
秦立巍与“燃烧的”大提琴
26 May 2018: Kodaly Solo Sonata Op.8 and Rachmaninov Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.19, with pianist Albert Tiu, Shanghai Symphony Concert Hall, Shanghai, China.
“There has to be some risk in order to feel the thrill of performing”
6 July 2018: Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto in C major & Xiaogang Ye’s Poem of China, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with conductor Lee Reynolds, EAST MEETS WEST, LSO St. Luke’s Series, London, UK.
“Some of us have heard Li-Wei perform this masterwork several times over his career, yet each time his interpretation grows in breadth of colour and immediacy of address.”
18 - 20 August 2018: Antonin Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor Op.104, MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with conductor Johannes Friztsch, Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia.
“Life-long love of music.”
12 August 2018: Antonin Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor Op.104, DUNEDIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with conductor Simon Over, 2017 DSO International Series, Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand.
“Pairing Shostakovich with the Tchaikovsky was a great idea, and the performance of the Cello Concert No. 1 in E-flat Major with soloist Li-Wei Qin was the highlight of the concert.”
16 - 17 June 2018: Dimitry Shostakovich Cello Concerto in E-flat major Op.107, ADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with conductor Nicholas Carter, ASO Masters Series, Adelaide Town Hall, Australia.
“His cello tone was incisive and searing, yet filled with tenderness that allowed lyrical passages to shine through.”
13 April 2017: Samuel Barber Cello Concerto Op.22, YONG SIEW TOH CONERVATORY ORCHESTRA with conductor Yang Yang, Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore.
“Playing that would be the envy of classical music presenters anywhere.”
21June & 7July 2016: Beethoven Quartet in A minor Op.132 & Schubert Quartet in D minor D.810 “ Death and the Maiden”, DRAGON QUARTET residence at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, China and Kissinger Sommer Festival, Bad Kissingen, Germany.
”Chinese-Australian cellist Li-Wei Qin exemplified all three qualities and showed dexterity and solid technique throughout his performance, particularly in the second and third movements.”
18 February 2016: William Walton Cello Concerto, AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA with conductor Christopher Seaman, APO Season Opening Concert, Auckland Town Hall, New Zealand.
“Chinese-Australian Li-Wei Qin has become a permanent fixture in Singapore’s musical scene…his appearance in concertos and chamber music continue to excite audiences and this evening was no different.”
17 July 2015: William Walton Cello Concerto, SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with conductor Jason Lai, Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore.
“Li-Wei was punctilious with details”
13 March 2014: Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85, AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA with conductor Eckehard Stier, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand.
“Qin’s identification with its idiom was absolute”
20 September 2013: Ho Chee Kong’s “Passage – Fantasy for cello Chinese Orchestra” (premiere of Chinese orchestra version), SINGAPORE CHINESE ORCHESTRA with conductor Tsung Yeh, 31st Asian Composer League Festival 2013 – Opening Concert, SCO Concert Hall, Singapore.