Leia Zhu, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Howard Griffiths
Biography Leia Zhu, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Howard Griffiths
Leia Zhu
British violinist Leia Zhu was born in October 2006. At the age of four, she made her solo debut in the North East Last Night of the Proms in Newcastle City Hall in front of thousands. Since then, Leia has performed with eminent ensembles and orchestras across the globe.
By the age of 12, she had performed at some of the most prestigious concert halls in more than 18 countries; at the same age in 2019, Leia became the youngest artist to be managed by the London-based global agent Harrison Parrott.
At the age of 14, Leia was appointed Artist-in-Residence with the London Mozart Players in 2021. She embeds herself within the orchestra, performing as a featured soloist, leading play/direct programmes and in chamber music. Leia also plays a crucial role in the orchestra’s community residencies in Croydon and Hastings, inspiring and motivating her peers through educational projects.
During the pandemic, in August 2021, Leia was invited to perform Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-Saëns with the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle at BMW Classics. Thousands of audiences in London Trafalgar Square watched the performance live while it was spontaneously live-streamed worldwide.
In December 2021, Zhu joined the Irish band Westlife in their WeChat live stream with 27 million views by performing a violin solo in ‘You Raise Me Up’.
