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LI, GEOFF-ERIK 李喆
F.T.C.L. Adv.Dip.,(HKAPA)
Head of Keyboard Department
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Li, Geoff-Erik started receiving formal piano training at the age of four. Born and raised in a family of music enthusiasts, Li has spent most of his time actively involved in music.
Li studied music in the Hong Kong Baptist University MFC programme under the tutelage of Mr. Chong Hung and gave his debut piano recital at the Hong Kong Culture Centre in 1997. Afterwards he continued his study of Music (major in piano performance and choral conducting) with scholarship at College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. Upon his return to Hong Kong, he completed his greater educational attainments of music in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with scholarship under the guidance of Prof. Gabriel Kwok, the Department Head of Keyboard Studies.
Li is a multi-disciplined musician and appeared on RTHK Radio 4 recording piano performance and interview; as soloist playing Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor with Musicogenic Symphony Orchestra; as music director, producer and performer at charity concerts for the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society since 2009. He later found interest in singing under the inspiration of soprano Dr. FF Poon and received vocal training under the instruction of Madam Ella Kiang and Mr. Dong Jian Gong and appeared as vocalist in Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society Fund Raising Concert in 2010 and 2013 and Opera Hong Kong Fund Raising Concert in January 2014.
Besides being a performer, Li is a passionate music educator. He has been invited to offer masterclasses, seminars and interactive workshops in Hong Kong, Sydney, Taipei, Singapore, Qingdao, Dalian, Harbin and Toronto during the last decade.
In 2010, Li founded the GEOFFERIK MUSIC CONSERVATOIRE and devoted himself to music education for talented students and music enthusiasts of all ages.
李喆生於香港，並於熱愛音樂的家庭環境中成長，四歲起習琴，一直積極參與音樂活動。
中學畢業後，李氏考進香港浸會大學，修讀音樂預科，師隨洪昶老師；於一九九七年在文化中心舉行個人首個鋼琴演奏會。同年，李氏榮獲美國辛辛那提大學音樂系頒發獎學金，赴美修讀音樂學士課程，主修鋼琴演奏及合唱指揮。及後回港，李氏榮獲獎學金入讀香港演藝學院，拜師鍵盤樂系主任郭嘉特教授門下，主修鋼琴演奏。
李氏為多元音樂家，曾參與不同音樂活動，包括獲邀接受香港電台第四台之訪問，並於節目內舉行錄音音樂會；與樂賢交響樂團合演葛利格A小調鋼琴協奏曲；由二零零九年起為香港防癌會慈善音樂會演出並擔任音樂總監及監製。其後受女高音潘若芙醫生啟發對聲樂產生興趣，隨江樺女士及龔冬健先生進修美聲聲樂演唱，並分別於二零一零年和二零一三年香港防癌會及二零一四年一月香港歌劇院籌款音樂會上獻唱演出。
除演奏外，李氏亦熱愛音樂教學。於過去十年間，李氏曾獲邀於香港，悉尼，台北，新加坡，青島，大連，哈爾濱和多倫多舉行音樂大師班，講學，以及互動研習班。
李氏於二零一零年創辦李喆音樂學院，為培育具天賦的音樂學生及音樂愛好者作出貢獻。
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