News - Leia Zhu

British violinist Leia Zhu, who can look back on an almost dizzying career for her age of just 15, is coming to Gstaad with the German-Swiss pianist Benjamin Engeli. The recital programme for Leia's Menuhin Festival debut includes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Adagio from Divertimento No. 15 in B flat major KV 287 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) "Suite Italienne" from the ballet "Pulcinella" Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Violin Sonata Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) «Playera»,

Violinist Leia Zhu was appointed Artist-in-Residence with the London Mozart Players in October 2021. Led by Ruth Rodgers, the London Mozart Players is the UK’s longest established chamber orchestra, founded in 1949 by Harry Blech. The LMP has developed an outstanding reputation for adventurous, ambitious and thoughtful programming, and continues to build on its long history of association with many of the world’s finest artists. Programme includes: Grieg – Holberg Suite Op. 4

Leia Zhu in recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Tuesday 07 June 2022. In May 2022, St Martin-in-the-Fields and arts management agency HarrisonParrott today a new partnership to present a series of concerts that will bring extraordinary performers to the iconic central London church which also plays host to a vibrant programme of arts events. The new series, called HP Futures reflects the shared desire of both organisations to introduce audiences to some of the freshest and

Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending has been voted No.1 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2022, the beloved English composer’s 150th birthday year. ‘An ecstasy, to music turned…’: it’s easy to hear why Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending has become one of the nation’s favourite classics, and with the incredible young violinist Leia Zhu as our soloist today, it’ll soar more exquisitely than ever.' Leia is so excited to perform The Lark Ascending with London Philharmonic

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