Kurtis Li

Kurtis Li is a jazz guitarist and composer from Hong Kong. From a very early age, he developed his love for music, learning classical piano first, and later on switching to guitar where he found his passion for jazz. This love for jazz has remained the focus of his music career. Kurtis started performing in jazz gigs at the age of 17 and has been one of the most active jazz musicians in Hong Kong, sharing stages with the most prominent local musicians in concert halls, live houses and jazz bars. His curiosity about different musical styles such as Brazilian music and classical music, as well as his melodic and harmonic sensitivity, have resulted in his unique and personal approach to composition and improvisation. Kurtis graduated from Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus in 2023 with a Master of Music in Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration). During his stay in Spain, he performed in Madrid and Valencia, in places such as the world-renowned jazz bar Jimmy Glass. In 2023, Kurtis gave a solo guitar set at Freespace Jazz Festival in Hong Kong. He is also a finalist of Thailand International Jazz Conference Composition Competition 2021 and semi-finalist of 2023 Smietana International Jazz Guitar Competition in Poland. Kurtis Li is currently based in London and is preparing the release of his debut album consiseted of all original pieces in 2024.