Xin Li  was born in Hangzhou , China. When she was only 5 years old she began to play the piano. In 1993 she began taking the piano lessons from Mei Yao who was the piano teacher of Shanghai Conservatory . In 1996 she won the first price of " Pearl Cup"  junior piano competition in China. 

During her last years in China , she has regularly won the piano competitions and has followed in Hangzhou university music education course. Since 2006 she took Masterclass of Frank Peters at ArtEZ Conservatorium in Arnhem and were admitted by the school . After she took the ArtEZ scholarship, she obtained her Master's degree of Music. 

She gives concerts not only as a soloist but also in Chamber music.
Xin has participated in several projects:
  • In 2011, with 18 performances as 3rd pianist in "les Noces" by Igro Stravinsky in collaboration with Introdans under the direction of Ton Wiggers and Roel Voorintholt;
          The Royal family has visited 2 performances.
  • In 2012 with "Vexations" by Erik Stie, collaborated with Reinbert de Leeuw on Biennale Gelderland;
  • In 2013 with a concert like Arnhem Talent in Musis Sacrum
  • In 2013 together with Harmonie Koningin Wihelmina Wamel with a concert in the Concertgebouw the union in Nijmegen;
  • From 2016 with a series of concerts by Stichting Muziek in Huis (Dutch Music in House) throughout the country;
  • From 2014, as a pianist of Sweet Potato with a series of performances to spread Chinese music.
  • In 2018, as the jury of "first top 10 singer contest for Chinese students and scholars in the Netherlands"
  • In 2020, invited to participate in the rtl 7 program "
    Entrepreneurs' lounge "and piano to perform
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As a piano teacher , She gives  the piano lesson within a pleasure and enthusiasm methods. She has been a member of EPTA (European piano teachers association) for many years, and she is recognised as a Grade examen (Graadexamen) teacher. On the piano lesson she is very pleased that she can transmit knowledge of music, teach the piano technique and share the joys of music with students.