Li Deqin 리더친 / China

Li Deqin began his musical education at the affiliated high school of the Shenyang Conservatory of Music, studying under the renowned trumpet artist and educator Mr. Wei Wang. He later earned his bachelor’s degree at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where he was mentored by the esteemed trumpet educator, professor Jiamin CHEN. In 2014, Deqin pursued his master’s degree at the Liszt School of Music Weimar in Germany, where he studied with the celebrated trumpet performer and educator Professor Uwe Komischke. He continuted his studies in 2015 at the Stuttgart University of Music, under the guidance of renowned trumpet soloist professor Wolfgang Bauer. In 2017, Deqin achieved the highest performance diploma from the Liszt School of Music Weimar. Since 2018, he has served as a faculty member at the Liszt School of Music Weimar. In parallel with his academic pursuits, he joined the China Philharmonic Orchestra in 2009, performing in tours across the UK, France, the United States, Germany, Italy, Singapore, and Japan. In 2014, he was recognized as one of China’s Top 10 Trumpet Players on the CCTV program ‘Glorious Bloom.’ Since 2018, he has held the positions of Professor of trumpet at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Principal trumpet of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, pecially appointed professor at the School of Media and Arts at Tongji University in Shanghai, and specially appointed at Shanghai Normal University. He also has conducted numerous masterclasses and concerts at leading music institutions in China. In 2019, he led the Shanghai Conservatory Trumpet Chamber Orchestra to the Liszt School of Music Weimar for performances and academic exchanges, where he also taught masterclasses. Deqin is currently a trumpet professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Qingdao Yehudi Menuhin School. He is a Yamaha artist.