GELI LI
COMPOSER
Chamber Ensemble
Vertical Scaling
for clarinet, violin, cello, piano ｜ 7’ (2025)
Growing Clay
for string quartet ｜ 10’ (2024)
TRIO
for violin, cello, piano ｜ 8’ (2023)
Silent Whisper
for 3 percussionists, electronics ｜ 10’ (2023)
Breath II
violin, viola, cello ｜ 10’ (2022)
Breath III
for flute, clarinet, piano, string quartet ｜ 6’ (2021)
Breath I
for flute, clarinet, violin, cello ｜ 10’ (2020)
Long Nights
for percussion, clarinet, saxophone, cello ｜ 11’ (2020)
Nocturne
flute, clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello ｜ 9’ (2015)
Solo & Duo
The Caged Birds
for violin, piano ｜ 16’ (2026)
DUO
for violin, viola ｜ 9’ (2022)
Seven Mountains
for piano solo｜ 10’ (2021)
After the Rain
for harp ｜ 10’ (2020)
Two People
for two violins ｜ 13’ (2014)
Theme and Variations
for piano solo｜ 10’ (2010)
Ensemble with Electronics
Breath VI
for amplified accordion, electronics｜ 10’ (2024)
Breath V
for amplified flute, electronics｜ 10’ (2022)
Breath IV
for large ensemble, electronics｜ 10’ (2021)
The Embrace of the Wind and the Memories
for cello, electronics ｜ 17’ (2022)
Vocal
The Naked Octopus
for soprano, cello ｜ 7’ (2026)
Three Seasons
for baritone, piano ｜ 9’ (2019)
On Leaving Cambridge Again
for soprano, piano ｜ 6’ (2013)
Believe in the Future
for SATB choir ｜ 6’ (2012)
Orchestra / Large Ensemble
The Smell of Sunshine
for chamber orchestra ｜ 7’ (2025)
Sleeping Light
for chamber orchestra ｜ 10’ (2024)
Flow
for orchestra ｜ 18’ (2018)
Stray Birds
for orchestra ｜ 9’ (2014)
Dance in Xinjiang
for Chinese orchestra ｜ 10’ (2010)
Traditional Asian Instruments & Mixed Ensemble
Only the Wind Knows
for gayageum, violin, double bass, percussion ｜ 14’ (2025)
When My Eyes Closed
for accordion, shō, alto saxophone ｜ 10’ (2025)
Me and My Shadows
for Chinese sheng, ensemble ｜ 20’ (2023)
Sound of Wind
for Chinese sheng, piano ｜ 7’ (2020)
Gold. Wood. Water.
for piano, two zheng ｜ 8’ (2018)
Tian Di Ren He
for Chinese sheng, Chinese orchestra ｜ 8’ (2018)
The Embrace of the Bell and the Breeze I
for zheng, ensemble ｜ 12’ (2017)
The Embrace of the Bell and the Breeze II
for zheng｜ 12’ (2017)
Yuan Zhi Li Lan
for Chinese sheng, zheng ｜ 6’ (2016)
Pure Water Without Fragrance
for pipa, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet ｜ 10’ (2013)
Untouched Realm
for erhu, zheng, flute, cello ｜ 11’ (2013)
Yun
for erhu, dizi, pipa, zheng ｜ 15’ (2010)
Current & Upcoming Projects
New Work
(Composers Conference Ensemble) ｜ soprano, percussion, piano, string quartet ｜ 12’ (2026)
New Work
(New York New Music Ensemble) ｜ flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion ｜ 12’ (2026)
New Work
(Hub New Music) ｜ flute, clarinet, violin, cello ｜ 10’ (2026)
New Work
(Insomnio Ensemble & TouchLab TERMINAL) ｜ large ensemble, TouchLab TERMINAL ｜ 30’ (2026)