News - Leia Zhu

'Violin prodigy Leia Zhu talks to Katie Derham and performs live' Programme is here

'In the cadenza, the virtuoso also section at the end of the first movement of the concerto, her unique expression took on a truly fantastic expression. It was overwhelming. And most of all, her musical articulation (‘speech cutting’) is impressive. It has a crystal-clear sound, and every note sounds clear and clean, even in the super fast over very high sections. A combination of sound cleanliness with a delicate emotional expression. That’s impressive, certainly given her y

Leia Zhu may not have quite been born with a fiddle in her hands, but it didn’t take her long to make the transition from cradle to the violin. Now a relatively seasoned professional at the “grand old” age of 16, Zhu is due to make a return visit to this country for a reprise with the Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble for their forthcoming set of concerts. The British teenager takes the solo spot in a rendition of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major in the orchestra’s appearances