Simon Zhu

His successes are remarkable. In October 2023, he won 1st prize at the 2023 International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini” in Genoa, Italy, as well as a number of important concert engagements – including the rare opportunity to perform on Paganini’s own violin “Cannone”. by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù from 1743. He is currently studying with Prof. Ana Chumachenco. Simon plays an important violin by Zosimo Bergonzi, Cremona around 1760. A generous loan from the Stretton Society.