Dan Zhu made his concert
debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall at the age of 18,
performing Tchaikovsky’s Concerto, and has since give
numerous concerts throughout North America, Europe and
Asia. He has played with the Belgian National Orchestra,
the Chinese Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre National
d’Île-de-France and the Wallonia
Royal Chamber Orchestra. As a chamber musician, he took
part in the Marlboro Music Festival with Richard Goode,
Samuel Rhodes and the Orion String Quartet. He is a
laureate of the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International
Music Competition, received a bronze medal from the
Sendaï International Competition in Japan and the China
International Violin Competition, and won first prize at
the Waldo Mayo Memorial Competition for Young Gifted
Violinists. Dan Zhu has worked with Lucie Robert,
Gérard Poulet, Ruggiero Ricci and Aaron Rosand.
China
Born june 26, 1982
SEMI-FINALS
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Sonata No. 1 for solo violin, in G
minor
BWV 1001
CÉSAR FRANCK Sonata in A major
SCOTT GOOD And dreams rush forth to greet the distance
FRANZ WAXMAN Carmen Fantasy
NICCOLÒ PAGANINI Caprice Op. 1 No. 1 in E major
FINALS
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77
