A promising young cellist, Mi Zhou was born in 1984.
She began her Cello studies with her grandfather at the age of seven. She
recently completed her Bachelor Degree (full scholarship) at the Yong Siew Toh
Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) National university of Singapore with Nella
Hunkins (Principal Cellist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra).and
Postgraduate Diploma in YSTCM which was awarded full scholarship again, where
she studies with Li-Wei Qin (Head of Cello in YSTCM).Now she is starting her
Master Degree (soloist) with Mr. Thomas Demenga in Musik-Akademie Der Stadt
Basel Hochschule für musik in Basel Musik University in Switzerland.Mi Zhou won the 1st prize of the concerto competition in YSTCM 2004. In
2005, she made her solo debut in Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore. She
performed the Haydn C major cello concerto with the YSTCM orchestra, conducted
by Mr. Chan Tze law. She also attendant some international competitions, she
won the Faber music prize in Performing Australian music competition in London
2008, in the same year, she also get best performance prize on Aleksander
Lason’s piece in the Jozef Drohomirecki 3rd international cello solo
competition in Poland. She was also invited to perform as a soloist in the Hua
Yi Music Festival in Singapore, 2003. As a soloist, she also was invited to
play Dvorak cello concert in Vietnam with Vietnam opera symphony orchestra of
Ho chi Mihn city 2008. 2009 January, she performed this concerto again as a invited
soloist with OMM (orchestra of music maker) orchestra in Singapore. She won the
1st prize in Rahn music
prize competition 2010 (19th-22th Jan)for string instruments in Lavene hall of
Zurich St.Peter church Switzerland, and she gave her solo concert on 9th April
2010, play saint saens cello concerto op.33 a minor with the Lucerne Symphony
Orchestra at the large hall of Tonhalle Zurich. Recently, she is the prize
winner of PRIX CS JEUNES SOLISTES(Credit Suisse) in Dec 18th 2010 in Lugano AULA MAGNA DU CONSERVATORIO
DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA. She will have her debut recital in Luzern Festival
2011 August.As an active chamber musician, Mi Zhou has collaborated with artist such
as Junyi Ma, Jennen Ngiau-Keng, Yi Wang, Wen Zhu, Josephine St Leon, Anh Son
Bui, Zhou Qian, Jun Zuo, Manchin Zhang and Christian Wojtowicz in venues across
Australia and Asia. Her quartet performs regularly in the Esplanade Concert
Hall, the YSTCM Concert Hall, the Art House and the President residence.She had attended many master classes including Jian Wang, Minqing Yu,
Li-Wei Qin, Christian Wojtiwitzm, Ralph Kirshbaum, Frans Helmerson, David
Geringas and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. She has also being as an active student in
Kronberg cello master class in 2010 under Mr. David Geringas. She played in Singapore symphony orchestra as a freelancer player. She
also was appointed as principal cellist in the Australian Summer Orchestra
Institute, Australia. Most Recently, she attended the Verbier music festival
2010 (June 27-1st August) and she is invited as a verbier member to come back again in
2011 summer.
周密是一位年轻有为的青年大提琴家。她出生于1984年,六岁开始随外祖父学习大提琴。 2003年以全额奖学金的形式,赴新加坡国立大学杨秀桃音乐学院学习,师从于内尔纳.哈金斯教授(新加坡交响乐团首席大提琴)完成学士学位。由于其在校期间优异的表现,再次获得全额奖学金,并师从著名大提琴演奏家秦力魏,于2009年获得了演奏家文凭。
目前,她正在瑞士巴塞尔音乐大学Stadt巴塞尔Hochschule音乐学院学习,师从于托马斯.丹麦格教授,攻读硕士学位(独奏家)。
2003年,曾受邀参加新加坡华裔音乐节。
2004年,周密获得了杨秀桃音乐学院协奏曲比赛的一等奖。
2005年,在新加坡维多利亚音乐厅举办了首次独奏演出,与杨秀桃音乐学院管弦乐队合作演出海顿C大调大提琴协奏曲,由Chan Tze Law担任指挥。她也参加了许多国际比赛。
2008年,获得在伦敦举行的澳大利亚音乐作品演奏比赛的FABER音乐奖,同年也获得了在波兰举行的第三届Jozef Drohomirecki国际大提琴独奏比赛的Aleksander Lason最佳演奏奖。同年,她以独奏家身份受邀去越南与胡志明市越南歌剧交响乐团合作演奏了德沃夏克大提琴协奏曲。
2009年1月,她作为客座独奏家与新加坡OMM(音乐家管弦乐队)合作再次演奏了该大提琴协奏曲。
2010年,她参加了在瑞士苏黎世圣彼得教堂LAVENE音乐厅举行的2010年RAHN弦乐音乐奖比赛,并获得了一等奖。2010年4月9日,她在苏黎世TONHALLE音乐厅,与卢塞恩交响乐团合作演奏了圣-桑D小调大提琴协奏曲op.33。同年,获得了2010年瑞士信贷协会大奖赛的金奖。
周密作为一名活跃的室内音乐家,与亚洲和澳大利亚的众多艺术家有过合作,例如:Junyi Ma、Jennen Ngiau-Keng,、Yi Wang、Wen Zhu、Josephine St Leon、Anh Son Bui、Zhou Qian、Jun Zuo、Manchin Zhang和Christian Wojtowicz等。她的四重奏乐团会定期在ESPLANADE音乐厅、杨秀桃音乐厅、艺术剧院和总统官邸举行演出。
她参加过Jian Wang、Minqing Yu、Li-Wei Qin、Christian Wojtiwitzm、Ralph Kirshbaum、Frans Helmerson和Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi主持的大师班。
她以自由乐手身份参加了新加坡交响乐团的演出,并且也被聘任为澳大利亚夏季管弦乐队协会的首席大提琴。
最近,她参加了2010年(6月27日至8月1日)韦尔比亚音乐节和2010年(8月5日至27日)德国拜劳特青年艺术家节。
2003年,曾受邀参加新加坡华裔音乐节。
2004年,周密获得了杨秀桃音乐学院协奏曲比赛的一等奖。
2005年,在新加坡维多利亚音乐厅举办了首次独奏演出,与杨秀桃音乐学院管弦乐队合作演出海顿C大调大提琴协奏曲,由Chan Tze Law担任指挥。她也参加了许多国际比赛。
2008年,获得在伦敦举行的澳大利亚音乐作品演奏比赛的FABER音乐奖,同年也获得了在波兰举行的第三届Jozef Drohomirecki国际大提琴独奏比赛的Aleksander Lason最佳演奏奖。同年,她以独奏家身份受邀去越南与胡志明市越南歌剧交响乐团合作演奏了德沃夏克大提琴协奏曲。
2009年1月,她作为客座独奏家与新加坡OMM(音乐家管弦乐队)合作再次演奏了该大提琴协奏曲。
2010年,她参加了在瑞士苏黎世圣彼得教堂LAVENE音乐厅举行的2010年RAHN弦乐音乐奖比赛,并获得了一等奖。2010年4月9日,她在苏黎世TONHALLE音乐厅,与卢塞恩交响乐团合作演奏了圣-桑D小调大提琴协奏曲op.33。同年,获得了2010年瑞士信贷协会大奖赛的金奖。
周密作为一名活跃的室内音乐家,与亚洲和澳大利亚的众多艺术家有过合作,例如:Junyi Ma、Jennen Ngiau-Keng,、Yi Wang、Wen Zhu、Josephine St Leon、Anh Son Bui、Zhou Qian、Jun Zuo、Manchin Zhang和Christian Wojtowicz等。她的四重奏乐团会定期在ESPLANADE音乐厅、杨秀桃音乐厅、艺术剧院和总统官邸举行演出。
她参加过Jian Wang、Minqing Yu、Li-Wei Qin、Christian Wojtiwitzm、Ralph Kirshbaum、Frans Helmerson和Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi主持的大师班。
她以自由乐手身份参加了新加坡交响乐团的演出,并且也被聘任为澳大利亚夏季管弦乐队协会的首席大提琴。
最近,她参加了2010年(6月27日至8月1日)韦尔比亚音乐节和2010年(8月5日至27日)德国拜劳特青年艺术家节。