Meng Zou

Meng Zou is a Chinese violinist currently studying at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore under the guidance of Professor Qian Zhou. He began studying the violin at the age of five. From 2014 to 2020, he studied at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music with Professor Li Kaixiang. In 2014, he made his debut with the SCOM Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Mark Gibson.

His competition achievements include Third Prize at the Singapore International Violin Competition (2026), First Prize at the Schoenfeld International String Competition (2025), First Prize at the Singapore National Piano and Violin Competition (2023), and First Prize at the Khachaturian 120th Anniversary International Violin Competition (2023).

As a soloist, he has appeared with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of the China National Opera House, the Sichuan Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Harbin Symphony Orchestra among others.

His artistic development has been enriched through masterclasses with distinguished musicians including Shlomo Mintz, Midori Goto, and Vadim Gluzman.

Stage One

J.S. Bach –Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, 3rd mvt. Andante, 4th mvt. Allegro

H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E major, Op. 18 No. 5

H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20

[Pianist: Łukasz Chrzęszczyk]

Stage Two

N. Paganini – Le Streghe, Op. 8

S. Prokofiev –Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

K. Szymanowski – Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

Stage Three

M. Weinberg – Concertino, Op. 42

Stage Four

J. Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

Final

H. Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22