Li Biao is one of the few artists to combine a successful career as a conductor and percussion soloist. From the season 2019，Li Biao is the Chief Conductor of the Beijing Symphony Orchestra ,the Legendary Capital Orchestra of China ,and also He is the Chief Conductor of the Tianjin Symphony Orchestra .
As one of the most successful percussion soloist of the world, Li Biao started to appear on stage as a conductor since 2011. Maestro Christoph Eschenbach and Lawrence Foster have given him great inspiration and support at the beginning of his career as a conductor.
In 2014 , Li Biao was appointed as Music Director and Principal Conductor of China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater Orchestra.
As a conductor, he has worked with many prestigious orchestras in the last few seasons, such as: Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Janacek Phiharmonic Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra, Marseille Opera Orchestra, Jena Phulharmonic Orchestra, Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Neue-Brandenburg Philharmonie, Orchestra Dell‘Opera Di Parma, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Valencia Philharmonic, NCPA Orchestra and Macao Orchestra, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and many Chinese Orchestra .
In 2013, Li was invited to conduct Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra for the opening concert in the 200th anniversary of G.Verdi's opera festival in Italy. As the first Chinese conductor, he successfully conducted all Verdi works throughout the whole concert receiving critical acclaim from Italian media. He was then invited to conduct the Orchestra Dell’Opera Di Parma for the New Year’s Concert tourin China. Li Biao worked together with Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, presenting Opera production of G.Verdi’s “Aida” in the China Opera Festival and won critical acclaim.
In the season 2019-2021,Li Biao will continue his work as a conductor with various excellent orchestras from Europe, America and China.
Li Biao is Professor at the Hochschule für Musik “Hans Eisler” Berlin, and Music Director of the Mecedes-Benz Music Festival。
In the year of 2015, Li Biao is officially artist of “Sony Music”.
