Nancy Zhou Nancy Zhou is an American classical violinist. She has performed as a soloist in recital and with orchestras throughout the world . Zhou has been a prizewinner in several major competitions, including first prizes in the 2018 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition and the 2018 International Music Competition Harbin.Early life and musical training Zhou was born in San Antonio, Texas . She began violin study at age four with her father, Long Zhou, who continued to be her teacher throughout her youth. She graduated from the Keystone School in San Antonio . Zhou studied with Miriam Fried at the New England Conservatory and also took lessons from David Nadien . She graduated from Harvard University in 2017.Competitions Zhou has received recognition at numerous competitions, including several top prizes: 2009 Johansen International Competition, 1st prize 2009 China International Violin Competition, 1st prize 2010 International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition , finalist and recipient of the Rastor special award for the best performance of Kaija Saariaho's Tocar 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition , semifinalist 2012 Queen Elisabeth Competition , Laureate 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis , semifinalist and winner of the top prize for Best Performance of Paganini Caprices 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, Hannover :de:Internationaler Joseph Joachim Violinwettbewerb, Hannover|, semifinalist 2015 International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition , finalist 2017 Isang Yun Competition , 2nd prize 2018 International Music Competition Harbin, 1st prize 2018 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, 1st prizePerforming career Zhou has performed as a soloist with the China National Symphony Orchestra , Shanghai Symphony Orchestra , Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra , Munich Symphony Orchestra , National Orchestra of Belgium , Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra , Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra , Sichuan Symphony Orchestra , San Diego Symphony , San Antonio Symphony , Kansas City Symphony , Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra , Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie , Tongyeong Festival Orchestra , Baden-Baden Philharmonic, Oulu Symphony , Kalisz Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Central Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra , Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, and several other orchestras, and has performed recitals in the United States , Germany, Switzerland, Austria, China, Taiwan, Russia, Finland, and Belgium. She has collaborated with conductors Zhang Jiemin, Michael Stern , Christopher Seaman , Sakari Oramo , Jean-Jacques Kantorow , Sebastian Lang-Lessing , Ken-David Masur , Anna-Maria Helsing :sv:Anna-Maria Helsing|, Atso Almila , Jurjen Hempel :nl:Jurjen Hempel|, John Storgårds , Hu Yongyan, Jaap van Zweden , Adam Klocek, Jaime Laredo , Peter Oundjian , Eun Sun Kim , Christoph Poppen , Muhai Tang , and Hannu Lintu . Since 2008, she has been sponsored by the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation, frequently collaborating with the German violinist on tours in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. and receiving scholarships generously endowed by the foundation.Discography
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