Arthur Waser Award for George Li
The third Arthur Waser Award goes to the almost 22-year-old pianist George Li.
The Arthur Waser Prize 2017 goes to the 22-year-old American pianist George Li. The prize is awarded by the Arthur Waser Foundation and the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. According to the foundation, the previous winners were cellist Edgar Moreau (2015) and organist Sebastian Küchler-Blessing (2013). In addition to prize money of 25,000 francs, the prize includes a debut at the KKL Lucerne with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra (LSO).
George Li, who already performed with the LSO in Shanghai in 2016, will be heard at the prizewinners' concerts at the KKL on May 2 and 3, 2018, according to the press release.
