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Melodie Zhao 赵梅笛 pinyin Zhao Meidi
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1994
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Mélodie Zhao was born on September 7, in switzerland, into a family
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of musicians. Her father was a violinist, her grandfather a trumpeter,
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and conductor - her grandmother was a ballerina and choreographer.
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- Education
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She learned piano from the age of 2.
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She entered the Beijing Central Conservatory to study with Jiaqan Chen.
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2004
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She studied at the Geneva Conservatory under Mayumi Balet-Kameda.
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2008
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She earned a Bachelor's degree.
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2010
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She graduated with a Master's degree in solism..
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She moved to Germany to continue her studies with Pascal Devoyon, at the Berlin
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University of the Arts. |
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She earned a second Master
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She studied composition with Jean-Claude Schlaepfer and Nicolas Bacri.
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- Career |
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A pianist, she rubbed shoulders with the greatest conductors: selection
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Vladimir Fedoseyev - Howard Griffiths - Michail Jurowski -
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Hervé Klopfenstein - Gustav Kuhn - Muhai Tang - Max Pommer...
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She played with symphony orchestras : selection
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- The National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra
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- Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
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- Swiss Romande Symphony Orchestra (OSR)
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- Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (the oldest musical ensemble)
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She played with philharmonic orchestras : selection
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- German Broadcasting Philharmonic
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- China Philharmonic Orchestra
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- Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
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She also conducted the orchestra from her piano in numerous concertos
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and in her own compositions.
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She performed in the largest venues : selection
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- The N.C.P.A. in Beijing China
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(National Center for the Performing Arts, nicknamed the Giant Egg)
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- The Lincoln Center in New York United States
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- The Châtelet Theatre in Paris France
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- The Victoria Hall in Geneva Switzerland
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- the Tonhalle in Zurich (renowned for its acoustics) Switzerland
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- Composer
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2002
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Ode to Peace : 1st Symphonic Composition.
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She collaborated with ::
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- Rudra Béjart ballet
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- China National Opera
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- the Swedish Camerata Nordica
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- Her sister director Cadenza Zhao.
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2020
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She created a work for solo piano for the Zurich Film Festival.
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1st edition of the Spectrum Classic- Electronic Festival.
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She founded the Spectrum Festival in Saint Prex, bringing together
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classical and electronic music.
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Daniele Sicard |
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Awards selection |
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2008
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François Dumont Prize |
Best interpretation of a Beethoven sonata
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2010
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Filipinetti and Carola Pajonk Prize
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for its musical sensitivity.
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Discography selection |
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2008
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Chopin - 24 études Opus 10 et 25 à 13 ans |
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2011
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12 Études transcendentales de Lizst Claves Records
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2014
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Beethoven : Complete Piano Sonatas Claves Records
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2015
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Tchaikovsky, Piano Concertos No.1 & 2 (Michail Jurowski, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande)
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Claves Records
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2018
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Wanderer - Album NCPA
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2019
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Two piano concertos by Kurt Leimer (Howard Griffith and the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie)
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Sony Classics
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