Xingzhou Rong

Biography

Xingzhou Rong, born in March 2000, started to learn violin at the age of four. He has been under the guidance of Ti Zhang, a famous and outstanding violin educator in China. In 2014, he was selected as Best of Best Top Innovative Talent Program. He has received the Professional Excellence Award since 2009. 

Prizes and Awards 

• In 2020, Singapore Violin Festival, Group A, Winner; 
• In 2020, China Spain International Music Competition, professional Group A2, First Place; 
• In 2020, International Music Competition Salzburg Grand Prize Virtuoso, Senior Category, First Prize; 
• In 2020, Brisbane International Youth Music Festival, Senior Category, First Place; 
• In 2018, Lu Siqing International Violin String Elite Competition, Youth Group, First Place; 
• In 2018, Ysaye International Music Competition, Adult Group, Third Place; 
• In 2016, 15th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition, chosen to attend; The only Chinese player shortlisted for the competition as well as the youngest contestant in the competition; Received high praise from the chairman of the jury, Maxim Vengerov: “The most potential violin player.” 
• In 2015, 11th National Youth Violin Competition, Teenager Group, Second Place; 
• In 2015, Lipinski and Wieniawski International Competition for Young Violinists, Shortlisted; 
• In 2014, The 3rd CCTV Piano and Violin Competition, Teenager Group, Second Place; 
• In 2014, Schoenfeld International String Competition, Professional Teenager Group, First Place; Solo concerts with orchestra accompaniment 
• In 2019, he played as a soloist with the China Youth Symphony Orchestra at Peking University. 
• In 2018, he performed solo with Youth Symphony Orchestra at Concert Hall of Central Conservatory of Music. 
• In 2015, he played solo concert with Qingdao Symphony Orchestra performed in Qingdao Concert Hall. 
• In 2014, he performed solo with China Philharmonic Orchestra at CCTV Piano and Violin Competition Winners Awards Ceremony. 
• In 2014, he played as a soloist with Harbin Symphony Orchestra, in Harbin Grand Theatre.

Solo Performances 

• In 2018, the Solo Concert of the Winners of Ysaye International Competition in Belgium. 
• In 2018, he was invited to perform in Tsinghua University. 
• In 2017, two solo concerts in April and October in Beijing. 
• In 2015, a solo concert in Harbin Normal University in Harbin. 
• In 2014, two solo concerts in May and December in Beijing. 
• In 2014, Award-winning student solo concert in the Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music. 

Opening and Closing Ceremony Performances 

• In 2017, he participated in the Academy's art festival and held concerts in Singapore; Invited by Professor Zhou Qian at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music;
  Get the praise of Takashi Shimizu, Vilmos Szabadi, Midori Goto, Nam Yunkim and Pierre Amoyal. 
• In 2018 and 2015, he gave performances at Beijing Modern Music Festival Closing Ceremony.

Orchestral and Chamber Experiences.

• In 2016, he participated in the touring performances in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries with China Youth Symphony Orchestra. 
• In 2015, he gave string quartet performance at the Outstanding Students' Concert at Central Conservatory of Music Middle School. 
• In 2018, he performed string quartet at Central Conservatory of Music. 
• In 2018, he performed chamber music at an exchange performance Renmin University of China.