Week beginning 26 July 2010

Beethoven: The Cello Sonatas
Decca 889 9119 (Universal)

Li-Wei Qin, cello and Albert Tiu, piano
In Beethoven: The Cello Sonatas, Li-Wei Qin navigates the demanding repertoire with marvellous technique and displays a sensitive tone that defines his charisma. He becomes the first Chinese cellist to record the complete sonatas under a major label since Yo-Yo Ma.
Born in Shanghai in 1976, Li-Wei Qin moved to Australia when he was 13, and received the Young Australian of the Year award in 2002. He performed with various Australian symphony orchestras and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. He has become one of world’s most sought-after cellists. Li-Wei is currently the Head of Cello Studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music as well as guest professor at the Shanghai Conservatory and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. This collaboration with Universal Music represents a milestone in Li-Wei’s musical career.