Di Xiao Piano Soloist: Concert

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Saturday, 10 December 2011

Gina Beck and Di Xiao Christmas Gala

Di Xiao and Gina Beck star in tonights Christma Gala Concert for Winchester Music Club

WINCHESTER MUSIC CLUB CHRISTMAS GALA

Saturday, 30 October 2010

Beijing Concert

Thank you to all the guests who helpep to make Di Xiao's Beijing Concert such a special evening.

Saturday, 14 August 2010

Di Xiao is looking forward to her recital tour of China in October. Visit her website to find out more.

Programme: (90 minutes)
Mozart Piano Sonata No 17 in b flat K570 (18 mins)
Mendelssohn Songs without words (selection) (15 mins)
Liszt Le Jeux d'Eau a la Villa d'Este (8 mins)
~Interval~
Nielsen Humoresque-Bagatelles , Op. 11 (7 mins)
Grieg Lyric Pieces (15 mins)
Debussy
Deux Arabesques (8 mins)
L'Isle Joyeuse (7 mins)

20.internationale sommerakademie pragwienbudapest

Di Xiao is in Vienna enjoying the 20. Iternationale Smmerakademie Prag Wien Bdapest

Saturday, 8 May 2010

Concert

Di Xiao is looking forward to her recital for the Sutton Coldfield Philharmonic Society this evening. http://www.wyldegreenurc.org.uk/

Monday, 26 April 2010

Di Xiao in Sleaford

Di Xiao will play St Denys' Church Sleaford, Lincolnshire on 31 July 2010.

Take a look at the programme here!!

Saturday, 6 March 2010

Chopin Bicentenary

Celebrating Chopin's bicentenary

Friday, 18 December 2009

Unique Opportunity to Influence Di Xiao's new Album

Concert Pianist Di Xiao will release an album entitled ‘Fire and Water’ in 2010. Three of the tracks are yet to be selected and with the whole classical repository to choose from Di needs your help.

If you could put any Fire or Ice themed classical track on an album what would it be?

Let Di Xiao know through the Contact Us page of her website! All responses will be automatically entered for a prize draw. The winner of the prize draw will receive a signed copy of the new album.

Submit your idea here!

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Di Xiao, New Website!

Calling all classical music fans, take a look at Di Xiao's all new website!! http://dixiao.webs.com/

Di Xiao's next concert

Di Xiao's next performance will take place at The Queen's Elm Gallery London on 5 December 2009 when she will perform solo works as well as working with leading Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber and Jiaxing Cheng.

Wednesday, 26 August 2009

New Concert

Acclaimed Chinese pianist Di Xiao performs 2 movements from one of the staple works of Tchaikovsky's piano repertoire: The Seasons, Op.37b. Tchaikovsky completed this 12-part set of character pieces in 1876, not long before his ill-fated marriage to one of his composition students. Di Xiao also performs music by Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert and Maurice Ravel.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893), Les Saisons (The Seasons) for piano, Op.37b
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828), Impromptu in E flat major, D.899
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828), Impromptu in G flat major, D.899
Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek (1810-1849), Ballade no. 4 in F minor, Op.52
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937), Oiseaux tristes
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937), Alborada del gracioso Di Xiao, Piano Price type: Free

Friday, 7 August 2009

Manchester Pride

Di Xiao will perform at Manchester Pride at BBC Manchester 28 August 2009.

Thursday, 7 May 2009

Classic FM Interview

Listen to Di Xiao's latest Classic FM interview HERE!!!

Monday, 4 May 2009

Di Xiao Classic FM Interview

Click here to listen to Di Xiao's latest interview with Classic FM!!

Saturday, 28 March 2009

The tour goes on!!

Di Xiao is now in Cologne having played to sell out halls in Vienna, Salzburg and Stockholm. Her next recital will be in Cologne's Philharmonie at 1600 on Sunday 29th of March.

Sunday, 15 March 2009

Di Xiao's 4th Video Diary entry

Di Xiao's 肖荻 4th Video Diary entry. Recorded in the UK after her Concertgebouw recital as she prepares for recitals in Salzburg and Vienna. Includes footage of Di practicing Schubert: Impromptu in G flat major D899 No.3

Saturday, 14 March 2009

Di Xiao Alborada del Gracioso

Di Xiao plays Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso in Barcelona's fabulous l'Auditori 25 February 2009

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Diary update

Di Xiao's video diary update for 10 March 09 from Amsterdam. Includes footage of Di practicing Ravel's Miroirs, No5: The Valley of Bells.

Thanks to the Bozar, now on to Amsterdam!!

Thanks to all those that attended Di Xiao's Brussels Bozar Piano Recital and for making it such a great success. Di Xiao is now in Amsterdam practicing for her Concertgebouw recital on Wed 11 March at 2015, hope to see some of you there!! In the meantime, take a look at Di Xiao's video diairy!!

Friday, 6 March 2009

Brussels Concert

Di Xiao will perform the next recital of her European tour at Brussels Bozar at 1100am on 8 March 09. Hope to see you there!!

Classical Pianist Di Xiao

Described by the critics as “a pianist of awesome gifts”, the Chinese pianist Di Xiao concluded a major international recital tour in 2009 representing the UK as part of the universally acclaimed 'Rising Stars' series. The tour included sell out concerts at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Vienna Konzerthaus, Salzburg Mozartium, Stockholm Konserthaus and Luxembourg Philharmonie. Following her Köln Philharmoie recital, played to an audience of over 1000, the press stated that “Di Xiao presents a demanding programme that takes your breath away.” As the tour progressed she went on to thrill audiences at Symphony Hall and Town Hall Birmingham, Brussels Bozar, Athens Megaron, Hamburg Laeiszhalle and Barcelona L'Auditori.

Di Xiao’s education included study at the Odessa Conservatoire, under the eminent Professors A. M. Bougaevski and G. V. Popova and the Central Conservatory of Music Beijing. She graduated from the latter with one of the highest marks in the history of the Conservatory. In 2005 she was awarded a full scholarship by Birmingham Conservatoire where she studied under Mark Racz, now Deputy Principle at The Royal Academy of Music London, and Professor Malcolm Wilson.

Di Xiao enjoyed success in competition from and early age wining the Most Outstanding Young Musician of Guangdong Province Award aged just 16. Since then she has won many national and international prizes including; the Ludlow Philharmonic Concerto Prize in 2005, the Birmingham Symphony Hall Prize in 2006, a Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal in 2007 and, in the same year, first prize in the Brant International Piano Competition.

Di’s international career started at 17 when she played Chengzong Yin’s Yellow River Piano Concerto in Kuala Lumpur and Penang for the Malaysian Royal Family. Subsequently Di has been invited to perform as a soloist in many countries including Malaysia, Ukraine, Singapore, India, China and the UK. In the UK, her concert performances have received much acclaim. Her debut at Symphony Hall Birmingham in 2006 was described by the UK Chinese Times as “A stunning concert!” and an early performance of the Schumann Concerto prompted The Birmingham Post to say “In her graceful, dancing finale it was easy to imagine Clara Schumann at the keyboard.” Di has appeared in a number of important music festivals including Breman Musikfest (Germany), ISA music Festival (Vienna), New Generation Arts Festival (UK), Buxton Arts Festivals (UK) and Leamington Music Festival (UK). In October 2010, she will play for her home town’s inaugural Music Festival in GuangZhou, China.

In 2008 Di Xiao released her debut Album “Di Xiao Presents”. The album has been well received and broadcast on a number of stations including BBC Radio 3. Additionally, many of Di’s live performances were recorded and transmitted on radio stations across Europe.

Di’s repertoire reflects a broad spectrum of interests with a wide range of musical styles. She enjoys collaboration with other artists and has recently been working with Julian Lloyd Webber and EMI guitarist Xuefei Yang. Her range extends from the works of Mozart and Beethoven to Ravel, Prokofiev and Messiaen. She has a keen interest in Chinese classical folk music and contemporary piano works. Di Xiao forms a strong bond with audiences everywhere and exudes a special quality and integrity in her music making. She aspires to be an international ambassador for the piano, combining both Chinese and Western repertoire in the programming of her concerts, thereby creating a bridge between the two cultures.

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Monday, 26 April 2010

Saturday, 6 March 2010

Friday, 18 December 2009

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Wednesday, 26 August 2009

Friday, 7 August 2009

Thursday, 7 May 2009

Monday, 4 May 2009

Saturday, 28 March 2009

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Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Friday, 6 March 2009

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