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KEVIN ZHU

VIOLINIST

BIOGRAPHY

American violinist Kevin Zhu is an artist in constant evolution. Searching for stories through sound, Kevin believes that music is a powerful catalyst for communication between past and present. Spontaneity, a sharp eye for detail, and peerless mastery of the instrument define his musicianship and embolden his unrelenting pursuit of new interpretation.

Kevin first came to international attention with early successes at the Yehudi Menuhin and Paganini Competitions. His young career has since taken him to renowned concert halls across the globe, ranging from the Konzerthaus Berlin to the Esplanade in Singapore, London’s Royal Festival Hall to the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, and Bozar Brussels to The Kennedy Center. Favorite performing memories include concerts on Paganini’s famed violin ‘Il Cannone’, invitations to the Moritzburg Festival in Germany in consecutive years (including one edition where he was asked to step in on short notice—twice—in the span of a week), and a performance of Kreisler’s Liebesfreud for the pandemic-era Musical Storefronts series in New York City which moved children to dance upon hearing the music.

Contrast is an essential part of Kevin’s musical ethos. He has earned praise in varying repertoire for both “infinite delicacy” and “wild intensity, the audience crushed in their seats by the violence of what had happened” (RTBF Belgium). His playing is acclaimed for “absolute virtuosity, almost blinding in its incredible purity” (L’ape musicale) yet also “has soul, character, an inner life, with meticulousness and a great deal of sensitivity” (Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten).

Kevin studied with Itzhak Perlman and Li Lin at The Juilliard School, where he holds a Bachelor’s degree. Kevin performs on the c1700 “ex-Petri” Antonio Stradivari violin, on loan from the Ryuji Ueno Foundation and Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative.

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CONCERTS

April 25, 2025

Shanghai, China - 上海大剧院 | 中剧场 (Shanghai Grand Theatre | Drama Theatre)

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1

DETAILS

April 26, 2025

Hangzhou, China - 杭州大剧院 | 音乐厅 (Hangzhou Grand Theatre | Concert Hall)

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1

DETAILS

April 30, 2025

Beijing, China - 国家大剧院 | 小剧场 (NCPA | Multi-functional Theatre)

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1

DETAILS

May 1 - 2, 2025

Beijing, China - 国家大剧院 | 音乐厅 (NCPA | Concert Hall)

May Music Festival Opening Gala

Works by Shostakovich, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, and Wen Ziyang

with Lü Siqing, Huang Mengla, Qian Zhou, violins; Su Zhen, viola; Jan Vogler, cello; Sun Yingdi, piano; Shen Fanxiu, harpsichord; QingXin Ensemble

DETAILS

May 4, 2025

Changsha, China - 长沙音乐厅 | 湘江大厅 (Changsha Concert Hall)

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1

DETAILS

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Contact

CONTACT

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sheldon Artists

Jonathan Wintringham

jonwintringham@sheldonartists.com

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SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Diamond Artists

Pablo Vidal Vazquez

pablo@diamond-artists.com

Luisa Martinez

management@diamond-artists.com

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CHINA (EXCL. HONG KONG, MACAU)

美杰音乐 (Major Performing Arts Group)

刘益生 / Eason Liu

eason.liu@majormusic.cn

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Photo credits

Giusi Lorelli:

www.giusilorelli.com

Andrea Ranzi:

www.andrearanzi.com

Aurora Ghigino

Oliver Killig

© 2025 by Kevin Zhu. All rights reserved.

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