Praised by The Baltimore Sun for his “eloquent and poetic playing,” Bo Li has performed extensively throughout the United States and internationally. He has appeared as a featured soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Baltimore Symphony, Shanghai Symphony, and Wuhan Philharmonic, Southern Illinois Symphony, Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra, South Arkansas Symphony, Acadiana Symphony in Louisiana, Riverside Symphonia in New Jersey, Columbia Orchestra in Maryland, Montgomery Symphony in Alabama and Brentwood Symphony in Missouri. His concerto performance with the New England Conservatory Symphony was broadcast nationwide by NPR.

Among his many accolades, Mr. Li is a laureate of the Tchaikovsky International Competition, the National Cello Competition of China, and the Concerto Competition at New England Conservatory. He has also received awards by the Cultural Department of China and Presser Foundation in the U.S.  He has made several recordings, including a solo CD released by Tian-Tian in Beijing, as well as chamber music CDs released by Hugo in Hong Kong and Meyer Media in the U.S.

An avid chamber musician, Mr. Li has performed throughout the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia, and has collaborated with many of the world’s leading musicians. Passionate about teaching, he has taught at numerous music festivals and institutions. He is a co-founder of the Master Players Festival in Delaware, serves as a visiting professor at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, and is a faculty member at The Catholic University of America.

As an orchestral musician, Mr. Li is a cellist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has been invited to serve as principal cellist with several prestigious ensembles, including the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. At the BSO, he spearheaded the successful debut of the Lunar New Year Concert in 2023 and led a historic BSO musician ensemble tour to China in 2025, strengthening connections among local communities and fostering cultural exchange between countries.