Wen Xiao Zheng

Violist Wen Xiao Zheng was born in Shanghai and studied with Gérard Caussé (Madrid), with Diemut Poppen (Detmold) and Hariolf schlichtig (Munich), while attending masterclasses with Yuri Bashmet und Paul Neubauer. In 2009 he concluded his studies with an additional degree in chamber music. Zheng won First Prizes at the National Viola Competition in China, at the Ciudad de Xátiva competition (Spain), the Lionel Tertis Viola Competition (UK), the Llanes Viola Competition (Spain), the Yuri Bashmet Viola Competition (Moscow) and, in 2008, a 2nd Prize at the renowned ARD International Music Competition in Munich (First Prize not awarded). In 2009, the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben awarded him a viola built by P. A. Testore, and in 2010 one by Haiko Seifert (Plauen). Wen Xiao Zheng has performed as a soloist with major orchestras and is widely active as a chamber musician. In 2010 Zheng became Principal Violist of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, then in 2014 of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich. In 2017 he started teaching at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts.