Dr. Yinhui “Stacy” Li began piano lessons at the age of five and gave her first public performances in China at the age of seven. She is an internationally active pianist, appearing as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States—including Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Tallahassee, and Dallas—as well as in Germany, Greece, and major cities across China.

A prize winner of the TOYAMA Hong Kong Piano Competition and the 2016 Florida State University Annual Piano Competition, Dr. Li has combined artistic excellence with a strong commitment to music education and community impact. In 2012, she performed a series of duo concerts in Sichuan, China, in support of the Smile Angel Foundation, which provides medical treatment for children with cleft lip and palate. Each concert reached audiences of more than 500 people. She has also served as a visiting professor in the Piano Department at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music.

With over 20 years of teaching experience, Dr. Li is known for cultivating an engaging and high-level learning environment. Her students have earned top honors and finalist placements in competitions such as the Dallas Solo Piano Competition and the Steinway Junior Piano Competition. She has taught students ranging from pre-kindergarten to college through private instruction and music camp programs.

In 2021, Dr. Li founded Prime Music Institute, the first All-Steinway music school in Texas. In 2023, PMI made history as the first private music school from the Dallas–Fort Worth area invited to perform at Carnegie Weill Hall. In 2024, Dr. Li and Prime Music Institute were featured in USA TODAY and Yahoo Finance, highlighting PMI’s innovative, holistic approach to music education and its national impact.

Dr. Li holds a master’s degree in Piano Performance from Bowling Green State University, where she studied with Dr. Robert Satterlee, and a Doctor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Florida State University, studying with the late Steinway Artist Joel Hastings and Dr. David Kalhous.

A Steinway Educational Partner, Dr. Li currently serves as Director and piano faculty member at Prime Music Institute.

USA today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2024/04/18/prime-music-institute-making-dreams-come-true-dfws-1st-private-music-school-to-perform-at-carnegie-h/73370512007/

Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/holistic-approach-creativity-prime-music-151500557.html