Zixuan Shen is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Violin Performance at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He studies under Professor Nan Xie and has worked with distinguished teachers including Li Lao, Wei Zhao, and Ti Zhang.
He has rapidly gained international recognition through major competitions. Highlights include First Prize at the Europe-China Crescendo International Violin Competition, a semi-final appearance at the 9th International Violin Competition Henri Marteau in Germany, Second Prize at the Victoria BCN Violin Competition in Spain, as well as advancement to the first round of the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Belgium and the International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini” in Italy.
He has appeared at leading venues, giving solo recitals at the Central Conservatory of Music Concert Hall and Beijing Arts Center, performing Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, RV 514 with the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra under Yin Hong, and appearing as a special guest at a concert by the violinist Wei Zhao at the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
