Chinese pianist Zhang Zuo is internationally recognized for her imaginative and electrifying performances. Possessing dazzling technical prowess and spontaneous flair, she has been described as "full of enthusiasm and glamour, radiating the vigor of youth" (Chinese Gramophone). Zhang's powerfully individual interpretations make each concert a unique musical experience. Her communicative abilities have been praised as "taking us to another reality...bright, expressive and moving to the extreme" (Belgischer Rundfunk) while her creative maturity has been hailed as "a powerful, passionate and compelling representation of pure artistry" (L.A. Times).

 

Zhang's musical talent was first discovered in Germany, where she began her early musical training at age 5. Upon her return to China in 1995, she continued her piano studies with Dan Zhao Yi at the Shenzhen Arts School and soon became one of the most sought-after young artists in China. She has since collaborated with virtually all the major orchestras in China, including the Macau Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Guangzhou Philharmonic, and the Shenzhen Philharmonic, as well with orchestras internationally, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, Lubeck Symphony Orchestra, Neue Philharmonie, Kharkov Philharmonic, National Orchestra of Belgium and the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie.

 

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111 26’
Schubert: Piano Sonata No.19 in C minor, D.958 31’

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Schumann: Papillons, Op.2 15’
Chopin: Impromptu No.1 in A-flat major, Op.29 4’
Chopin: Impromptu No.3 in G-flat major, Op.51 6’
Chopin: Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat major, Op.61 15'