LI CHENTAO / 李晨涛

Music×AI.

Central Conservatory of Music · Piano Performance

Bringing the listening, taste and judgment of systematic musical training into generative AI, agents and real-world tasks.

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Li ChentaoLi Chentao / 李晨涛

ABOUT / Li Chentao

I study piano.
I also work with AI.

Piano performance undergraduate at the Central Conservatory of Music, exploring generative AI, agents and verifiable workflows through a musician’s perspective.

The precision of musical practice informs a habit of questioning, checking and refining AI output.

01 / MUSICAL FOUNDATION

Music is the foundation.

A piano performance undergraduate at the Central Conservatory of Music. Systematic training means approaching a work through its structure, layers and detail, with constant feedback and revision.

  1. 01

    Piano performance

    Professional training centered on touch, tone, rhythm and phrasing.

  2. 02

    Sight-reading & listening

    Judgment of pitch, rhythm, voices and harmony through reading and listening.

  3. 03

    Musical analysis

    Understanding form, texture and context, then translating analysis into performance choices.

  4. 04

    Stage practice

    Bringing expression, focus and execution together in a complete performance.

ON STAGE / 03

At the piano

A few moments from piano performances.

Li Chentao at a grand piano, reflected in the lid
Performance close-up and reflection in a grand piano
Li Chentao performing at a grand piano
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Performance experience

Solo performance venues include

  • Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre
  • Guangzhou Opera House
  • Shenzhen Concert Hall

Through the “与涛谈琴” salon, sharing musical knowledge, piano technique and the context of works with public audiences.

02 / RECOGNITION

Scholarship

50,000CNY

CNY · scholarship training program

拔尖创新人才5万元奖学金培养计划

A scholarship training program associated with Xinghai Conservatory of Music, received when applying to university during the affiliated secondary-school stage. A formal certificate is held.

PERSONAL RECOGNITION

Piano competitions & awards

  1. 2021

    10th Steinway National Youth Piano Competition

    First Prize · South China Final

  2. 2020

    Yamaha Music Scholarship

    Second place

  3. 2019

    3rd Yanzi Cup National Youth Piano Competition

    First place · Professional Junior Category · National Final

  4. 2018

    6th Golden Sunflower National Youth Piano Competition

    First place · Junior A Category · National Final

  5. 2017

    Huanglong Music Season International Piano Art Week

    First place · National Final

  6. 2017

    Shenzhen Open Competition

    First place · 四组 · National Final

  7. 5th Cadenza Cup National Youth Chinese Piano Works Competition

    First place · Children’s Category · National Final

  8. 1st Changsha International Piano Open Competition

    First place · Professional Junior Category · National Final

2026

12th Melbourne International Music Competition / China Preliminary

Outstanding Teacher

精英教师奖

Teaching outcome

Guided a student who won first place globally in the junior category, and received the Outstanding Teacher award in recognition.

03 / HUMAN × INTELLIGENCE

How I use AI

Hands-on use of ChatGPT, Claude, Codex and agents to turn complex requirements into executable, reviewable workflows, with a focus on practical applications and delivery.

ChatGPTClaudeCodexAgent

Scope: AI tools and workflow practice, rather than algorithm research.

  1. 01

    Task decomposition

    Define the goal, constraints and acceptance criteria before breaking down the work.

  2. 02

    Prompts & context

    Structure background, constraints, inputs and outputs around a specific task.

  3. 03

    Agent collaboration

    Track execution, identify blockers and adjust the task as work progresses.

  4. 04

    Verification

    Check facts and logic, run and debug the result, and iterate.

04 / SELECTED WORK

This website is the case study.

Music × AI Portfolio

Real project / this website

Music × AI Portfolio

A deployable portfolio centered on music and AI applications, from requirements and open-source selection to development and verification.

Project definition & content direction · AI-assisted design and development

RequirementsInformation ArchitectureVibe CodingAI AgentsDebugging & VerificationDeployment Preparation
GITHUB / BANTANXIAON

Visit my GitHub

Find my code and projects here.

05 / HOW I WORK

How I work, step by step.

Model output is never automatically the answer. Definition, execution, checking and revision form one complete loop.

01/ 06

Set the objective

Specify the problem, deliverable, constraints and acceptance criteria.

RÉSUMÉ / Résumé overview

A little about me

Education
Central Conservatory of Music · Undergraduate, Piano Performance
Foundation
Piano / Sight-reading & Listening / Analysis / Stage Practice
Applications
AI Tools / Prompts & Context / Agents / Verification
Areas of interest
Music Content / Music Technology / AI Applications
Download résumé
Li Chentao

PHOTOGRAPHY / 05

I enjoy photography too

Light, water and birds, photographed along the way.

Orange-red sunset over the sea
A gull taking off from the water
A gull over the sea with a distant coast
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06 / LET’S CONNECT

Get in touch

Let’s talk about music content, music technology and practical AI applications.

Email3902986695@qq.com

Phone15918646658
WeChat

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