Hailed as “an outstanding instrumentalist and musician” with “exceptional musicality, integrity, and polish,” cellist Jing Li has performed around the world as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician.  She has collaborated with such distinguished artists as Miriam Fried, Donald Weilerstein, and the Borromeo String Quartet, as well as participating in festivals including the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Sarasota Music Festival, and Banff Centre for the Arts.Born in Beijing, China, Ms. Li received her first cello lessons from her father, Tien Sheng Li.  At the age of fourteen, she was accepted into the studio of Janos Starker at Indiana University as his youngest student, subsequently graduating with an Artist Diploma.  She continued her studies with Paul Katz at Rice University, and with Laurence Lesser at New England Conservatory, receiving Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, respectively.

Ms. Li currently resides in Belmont, Massachusetts, and is Assistant Principal Cellist of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic. She can also be heard performing with Boston Ballet, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Monadnock Music, and A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra.  As a devoted teacher, she holds a position on the faculty of BYSO (Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra) and Powers Music School, while maintaining an active private studio.