Kevin Zhu (violinist)
Kevin Zhu | |
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| Born | November 27, 2000 Maryland, U.S.A. |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Associated acts | Menuhin Competition & Paganini International Violin Competition |
Kevin Zhu (Chinese: 朱凯源, born in November 27 2000) is an American concert violinist. He is a recipient of the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant[1] and was the first prize winner of the 55th edition of the International Paganini Competition in Genoa, Italy, aged just 17.[2] He was also the first prize winner in the junior division of the 2012 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in Beijing, China.[3] In 2019, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall at Weill Recital Hall.[4]
Biography[edit]
Born in Maryland, USA, Kevin Zhu started playing violin at the age of 3. He attended elementary and middle schools in Cupertino, California. He was a pre-college student of Li Lin at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.[5] As a recipient of a Kovner Fellowship at The Juilliard School, Zhu is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music and studies with Itzhak Perlman and Li Lin.[3]
Following his success at the Menuhin Competition and Paganini competition, Zhu has been a featured soloist with orchestras such as the Philharmonia Orchestra,[6] the Vienna Chamber Orchestra,[7] the Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra,[3] and the China Philharmonic Orchestra.[8] He also performs solo recitals across the United States, Italy, Germany, England, Poland, China, and Lebanon. Zhu has repeatedly been featured on BBC Radio 3 and NPR's From the Top.[5]
He is working towards performing all 24 of Paganini's Caprices in one concert.[citation needed] In 2020, he was intending to perform with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Polish Baltic Philharmonic, and Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and at Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa performing Elgar's Violin Concerto.[citation needed]
Zhu currently performs on the 1722 ‘Lord Wandsworth’ Stradivarius violin — on long term loan to him from the Ryuji Ueno Foundation and the Rare Violins of New York "In Consortium".[3]
Awards and appearances[edit]
- Recipient of Kovner Fellowship, Juillard School[9][10]
- 2012: Junior Division First prize winner and Composer's prize winner at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists[3]
- 2018: First prize winner and the special prizes winner for the "Best performance of a Paganini Caprice" and for "Being the Youngest Finalist", at the Paganini International Violin Competition.[2]
- 2019: Carnegie Hall Debut at Weill Recital Hall[4]
- 2021: Awarded a Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Avery Fisher Career Grant[1]
- 2021: Recipient of a Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Avery Fisher Career Grants | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts". about.lincolncenter.org. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Channel, The Violin (2018-04-14). "BREAKING | 17 Year Old VC Young Artist Kevin Zhu Awarded 1st Prize at Paganini Competition". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Channel, The Violin (2019-10-02). "VC YOUNG ARTIST | Kevin Zhu, 18 – Paganini & Menuhin Competition 1st Prize Winner". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Paganini Honors Paganini | Oct 30, 2019 at 8 PM". www.carnegiehall.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Kevin Zhu". From the Top. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ↑ "St Valentines Day Gala Concert - Philharmonia Orchestra". www.weekendnotes.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ↑ Channel, The Violin (2017-05-24). "VC YOUNG ARTIST | Kevin Zhu, 16 – Youngest Menuhin Competition Prize Winner". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ↑ 周冰. "A celebration in strings". global.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ↑ Channel, The Violin (2021-11-09). "VC YOUNG ARTIST | Kevin Zhu — "Absolute Virtuosity, Almost Blinding in its Incredible Purity"". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ↑ "Kovner Fellowship Program | The Juilliard School". www.juilliard.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ↑ Channel, The Violin (2021-06-17). "Salon de Virtuosi Announces 2021 Career Grants". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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