Li Jie
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Li Jie is a Chinese classical guitar
Classical guitar
The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...

 virtuosa.

Biography

She began studying the classical guitar at the age of 11 (Chinese age
East Asian age reckoning
East Asian age reckoning is a concept and practice that originated in China and is widely used by other cultures in East Asia, which share this traditional way of counting a person's age. Newborns start at one year old, and each passing of a Lunar New Year, rather than the birthday, adds one year...

) under Professor Chen Zhi
Chen Zhi
Chen Zhi is a Chinese guitar teacher and promoter, who is today known for the exceptionally high level that his classical guitar students reach...

 (陳志). One year later, she appeared as a performer on the television program "Classical Guitar's Technique and Performance" of China's official national television station CCTV. In 1995, she enrolled into the Middle School (high school) of the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music (CCM) in China. In 2000, she was admitted to the CCM.

She has received tremendous international attention and has been highly praised by many celebrated masters, such as Professor Michael Lewin of The Royal Academy of Music, John Williams, Alexander Sergei Ramirez, and Lachine Suzuki, to name a few.

Irma Costanzo of Argentina especially appreciates highly Li's performance. She said: "I believe I will appreciate your concerts on the world stage."

Li Jie won the 2nd International Guitar Competition in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 in August 1998.

Li Jie was among the group of three girls, consisting of Li Jie, Wang Yameng
Wang Yameng
Wang Yameng is a Chinese classical guitarist. She has studied with Chen Zhi.She has also performed in a quartet formation, Four Angels, with Su Meng, Li Jie and Chen Shanshan.-Discography:* 1999 * 2004 * by Quartet, 2006 -Video:...

, and Chen Shanshan
Chen Shanshan
Chen Shanshan is a Chinese classical guitarist. Some sources give her birth year as 1982.Chen Shanshan has studied with Chen Zhi and toured internationally.She has also performed in a quartet formation with Wang Yameng, Li Jie, Su Meng.-Discography:...

, named "God's Favored Girls - Super Trio". Their consummate skills and enthusiastic style were warmly welcomed at Beijing Music Hall and other concerts all over China.

She has also performed in a quartet formation (Four Angels) with Wang Yameng
Wang Yameng
Wang Yameng is a Chinese classical guitarist. She has studied with Chen Zhi.She has also performed in a quartet formation, Four Angels, with Su Meng, Li Jie and Chen Shanshan.-Discography:* 1999 * 2004 * by Quartet, 2006 -Video:...

, Su Meng
Su Meng
Su Meng is a Chinese classical guitarist. She started studying classical guitar in 1997 under the tuition of Chen Zhi of the Central Conservatory of Music.She has also performed in a quartet formation with Wang Yameng, Li Jie, Chen Shanshan....

, Chen Shanshan
Chen Shanshan
Chen Shanshan is a Chinese classical guitarist. Some sources give her birth year as 1982.Chen Shanshan has studied with Chen Zhi and toured internationally.She has also performed in a quartet formation with Wang Yameng, Li Jie, Su Meng.-Discography:...

.

Videos of Li Jie's impressive performances of highly difficult classical and contemporary pieces from the VCD
VCD
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 Classical Guitar Masterpieces can be found on Youtube.com.

Discography


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