Lingxiao Li - 2024 Award Winner 

Lingxiao Li, born in Dalian, China, is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in saxophone performance at the University of Iowa under Dr. Kenneth Tse.

He earned his Master of Arts degree in saxophone performance from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Music degree in saxophone performance from the University of Kansas. His primary teachers include Miao Li, Vince Gnojek, and Kenneth Tse.

As a recipient of numerous competition prizes, Lingxiao has shown his extraordinary ability on the saxophone and his passion for music. He is the winner of the 2024 Artist Presentation Society Competition, 2024 Bruce P. Carlson Schubert Club Scholarship Competition, 2022-2023 MTNA Iowa and West Central Division Young Artist Woodwind Competition, 3rd place winner of the 2022-2023 MTNA National Young Artist Woodwind Competition, winner of the University of Iowa Concerto Competition, the Charleston International Competition, and 2nd place winner in the 2023 National Lima Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition, In 2023, he also advanced into the live round of the prestigious Adolphe Sax Competition in Dinant, Belgium as one of the seven Chinese candidates.

During his time at the University of Kansas, he was selected as the sole saxophone soloist for the undergraduate honor recital during his junior year, a testament to his exceptional musicianship. Additionally, he collaborated with pianist Ellen Sommer for a solo recital at Johnson County Community College, a performance that was featured on Kansas Public Radio. While in Iowa, he performs as a soloist and a member of the saxophone quartet and ensemble. In 2023, he performed the Concerto Op.26 for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra by Paul Creston with the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he has formed a close working relationship with the talented composer Karalyn Schubring, commissioning a two-movement composition for alto saxophone and piano. Their collaborative efforts are aimed at contributing new and innovative pieces to the saxophone literature.