David Li is a third-year student at the University of Auckland, majoring in Classical Performance studying under Stephen De Pledge, as well as Information Systems. David was awarded the Swedlund Music Bursary Scholarship Award from the University of Auckland in 2021. David was also awarded 1st place in the IRMTNZ Scholarship Competitions in the DD O’Connor Instrumental and Piano Scholarship in 2021 and 2nd prize in the IRMTNZ Scholarship Competitions - Margaret Doone Sonata Competition in 2023. He has also received top three awards from other competitions such as the NSPAS. 

David is also a passionate chamber pianist and collaborative pianist. His piano-percussion quartet was awarded first prize at the 2023 University of Auckland Chamber Competition. David has been working with WE Classical Music and Maestro Music School since 2020 both as a private piano tutor and accompanist. 

Henry Meng is a pianist and composer studying at the University of Auckland, where he is mentored by Rae de Lisle and Stephen de Pledge. As a pianist, he has performed with the Auckland Philharmonia and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. In 2023, he won second place in the National Concerto Competition, with a performance of Rachmaninoff’s third piano concerto. In 2024, he was a performance partner with clarinettist Julian Bliss; his recitals have taken him from Auckland Town Hall to Carnegie Hall. 

As a composer, his works have been performed by leading orchestras in New Zealand, including the Auckland Philharmonia and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO). He was the recipient of the orchestra's 2023 TODD Young Composer’s Award; one of his orchestral pieces, Fanfare, was part of the NZSO’s 2024 concert season.