Tayden is a rising freshman from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He began playing piano at the age of 6. He has won first prize in the 2026 Golden Classical Music Competition. He enjoys writing poetry, plays in his school band as a percussionist, and enjoys playing tennis outside of music.
Watch Tayden Li perform Etude Op. 10, No. 12 by Frédéric Chopin on the piano for the 2026 19th Century Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.