Kevin Zhu (violinist)

Kevin Zhu (born 2000-2001) is an American violinist. He was the first prize winner of the 55th edition of the International Paganini Competition in Genoa, Italy.^[1] He is also the first prize winner in the junior division of the 2012 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in Beijing, China. ^[2] In 2019, he made his debut at Carneige Hall at Weill Recital Hall. ^[3]

Biography

As of 2019, Zhu is currently a undergraduate at the Juilliard School and had been a student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music ^[4] with Zhu being a student of Itzhak Perlman and Li Lin. ^[2] Zhu's solo concerts with orchestras include the Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. ^[2]

Zhu currently plays on the 1722 ‘Lord Wandsworth’ Stradivarius violin loaned from the Ryuji Ueno Foundation and the Rare Violins In Consortium. ^[2] Zhu has played on an old italian violin made by Andrea Guarneri ^[5] and the Il Cannone by Guarneri 'Del Gesu' once owned by the celebrated Niccolò Paganini. ^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ ^a ^b "Paganini Honors Paganini | Oct 30, 2019 at 8 PM". www.carnegiehall.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
^ "Kevin Zhu". From the Top. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
^ ^a ^b 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.

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