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18th April 2025 @ 3:30PM - 5:30PM
Join internationally acclaimed violinist Nancy Zhou for an exclusive masterclass, where she shares her expertise, technique, and artistic approach with musicians and enthusiasts alike. As the 2018 International Isaac Stern Violin Competition winner, Nancy has captivated audiences worldwide with her impeccable artistry and profound musical insight. This is a rare opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge from one of today’s most distinguished violinists.
Event Details
Date: 18th April 2025
Time: 3:30PM – 5:30PM
Venue: Stage 1 Theatre, PJPAC, 1 Utama E
*Registration is mandatory
All Art of Sound ticket holders can attend for free but must register in advance.
A beginner-friendly session open to all levels, even those with no violin background. A great opportunity to experience hands-on learning in an open class setting.
Reserved for advanced students seeking direct feedback from Nancy Zhou. Audition submission required to ensure participants are at an appropriate level.
Prefer to watch and learn? Observers will have full access to the workshop, masterclass, and Q&A but will not participate in playing sessions. Workshop participants can also observe the masterclass but won’t be performing.
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Lauded as one of today’s probing musical voices, Nancy Zhou harbors a robust presence that seeks to invigorate appreciation for the art and science of the violin. Her thoughtful musicianship resonates with a global audience in such a way that brings her on stage with leading orchestras around the world.
Nancy has collaborated with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Würzburg Philharmonic, and Finnish Radio Symphony; Shanghai and China National Symphonies and Hong Kong Philharmonic; San Diego and Kansas City Symphonies, among others. Alongside projects as a soloist, she harbours keen interest in chamber music and music education. She has performed for the Tanglewood, Verbier, Ravinia Festivals and devotes time to a select, online studio as well, teaching students across the globe and presenting masterclasses on fundamental training and cultivating mindful awareness critical to performance.
The past seasons, the violinist has explored works outside the traditional oeuvre. In collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony and conductor Xian Zhang, she presented Zhao Jiping’s first violin concerto at Alice Tully Hall and gave the premiere of Unsuk Chin’s “Gra Cadenza” for two violins with Anne-Sophie Mutter across the US, and performed Chen Qigang’s “La joie de la souffrance” with the Rogue Valley Symphony. Upcoming project include concerto collaborations with the La Jolla Symphony, San Antonio Philharmonic, Hangzhou Philharmonic, Guiyang Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Vigo, New Jersey Symphony, and recital performances at the Harker Concert Series and Jordan Hall of the New England Conservatory.
American-born, Nancy commenced violin studies with her father, later studying with Miriam Fried at the New England Conservatory while simultaneously pursuing her interest in literature at Harvard University. She is additionally an Associated Artist at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and Artist-in-Residence of the Santa Cruz Symphony for the 24-25 season.
