Dr. Guangming Li researches the cross-cultural history of music theory, world music systems, the theory of tonal harmony, and music pedagogy. He presented at national and international professional conferences and shared his experience at prestigious education institutes in the U.S. and China. His articles appeared in academic publications in English and Chinese. He has contributed music to films and TV shows. He holds a B.A. degree from the Central/China Conservatory of Music, an M.A. degree from Wesleyan University, and completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was the keynote speaker at the 2017 Conference of Global Histories of Music Theory at Columbia University.