Recognized for her warmth, poise, and musical insight, violinist Qing Li enjoys an international career as a soloist, orchestral leader, chamber musician, and educator. She is Principal Second Violinist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, where she began her career under David Zinman and was later appointed Principal Second Violinist by Yuri Temirkanov. She also serves as Professor of Violin at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. A frequent soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, she has appeared as soloist with orchestras throughout the United States and Asia.

A Piatigorsky Foundation Artist, Qing Li appears regularly as a recitalist, chamber musician, and guest concertmaster, having led performances with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and Singapore Symphony Orchestra. She is also a member of the three-time Emmy Award–winning All-Star Orchestra on PBS. Her performances and recordings have been featured internationally through broadcast and digital media outlets, including Voice of America.

In 2024, Qing Li served as principal soloist and curator of the Richmond Symphony’s StradFest Gala, featuring Itzhak Perlman and rising soloists from across North America. Under the direction of Music Director Valentina Peleggi, the gala showcased nine instruments crafted by Antonio Stradivari. In the 2026–27 season, she joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra as the Principal Second Violin(Guest).

A celebrated teacher and mentor, Qing Li is deeply committed to nurturing the next generation of musicians through masterclasses and performances at leading festivals throughout the United States, Asia, and South America. She serves on the faculty of the Beijing International Music Festival Academy and the National Orchestral Institute + Festival under the direction of Marin Alsop. Since the inaugural season of the National Youth Orchestra of China at Carnegie Hall in 2017, she has served as violin faculty and curator, guiding young artists with insight, warmth, and artistry.

Born in Beijing, China, Qing Li was accepted into the prestigious Music School of the Central Conservatory of Music at the age of twelve. She was later discovered by Berl Senofsky, who brought her to the Peabody Institute, where she continued her studies. She subsequently studied with Joseph Gingold, Pinchas Zukerman, Sylvia Rosenberg, and Herbert Greenberg, whose mentorship helped shape her distinctive artistry.

Ms. Li performs on a 1736 Neapolitan violin by Nicolo Gagliano, paired with an exquisite 1845 Parisian bow by Dominique Peccatte.