HUANG Mengla(China)
Jury Member, Violin Section
Mengla Huang, the acclaimed Chinese violinist, is a professor in Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He came to international attention after winning gold at the 1st Sendai International Music and the first prize at the 49th Paganini International Violin Competition. ” A performer who combines poetry and passion”, praised by Washington Post.
Mengla Huang has always been involved in the promotion of culture exchange. As a violin soloist Mengla Huang collaborates with many leading orchestras such as Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, and in his homeland China Philharmonic Orchestra and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
Mengla Huang has frequently appeared at global concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Royal Albert Hall, performing under the baton of such distinguished conductors as Neeme Jarvi, Jonathan Nott, Long Yu, Henrik Schaefer, Muhai Tang, Edo de Waart, Andrew Manze and many others.
As longtime recording artist for Universal Music with DG label, Naxos and other labels Mengla Huang has recorded a wide solo and chamber music repertoire on more than 10 CD albums, including “Paganini 24 Caprices”, “Milonga del Angel” and many others. His other releases include repertoire by Bach, Beethoven and many distinguished contemporary composers.
Mengla Huang has taken on the duty as a jury member in many international music competitions such as Sendai International Music Competition. He actively keeps on exploiting potentialities of the next young generation and takes education career as his own responsibility as well.