Xinru Li
Biography
Originally from Chicago, Xinru recently relocated to Seattle, WA after graduating with honors in music at Brown University. While in school, Xinru conducted the musicals Ragtime, Candide, and Sweeney Todd. Xinru's honor's thesis, Orchestra, Deconstructed - is an experimental music exhibit where Xinru conducted and 1:1 recorded a full orchestra playing pieces by living female composers and rearranged the recordings into a space with motion sensors to allow participants to experience what it feels like to play in an orchestra. Xinru currently plays viola in the Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra, and previously played in Brown University Orchestra and the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras.
Professional Experience
- Broadway
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- Community Theatre
- Bachelor’s Degree
Regions
- Seattle/Pacific NW
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Director/Conductor (Baton)
- Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
- Rehearsal Pianist
Primary Instruments
- Piano
- Viola
Software
- GarageBand
- Sibelius
Additional Skills
- Arts Administration
Affiliations
- MUSE
Person of Color?
- Yes