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Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Whats on Birmingham

Don't miss Di Xiao at the Adrian Boult Hall Birmingham 19:15, 26 March 2011.

Sonata for Piano No 31 in A flat Op 110 - Ludwig van Beethoven

Nocturne No 6 in D flat Op 63 - Gabriel Fauré
Impromptu No 2 in F minor Op 31 - Gabriel Fauré
Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52 - Fryderyk Chopin
Prelude No 1 - Federico Mompou
Prelude No 5 - Federico Mompou
Prelude No 7 - Federico Mompou
Prelude No 10 - Federico Mompou
Jeux d'eau - Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin - Maurice Ravel

Thursday, 24 February 2011

BBC Radio 3 In Tune

Di Xiao thoroughly enjoyed appearing on Sean Rafferty's 'In Tune' show on the BBC's Classical Music channel Radio 3 on Thursday 24 February 2011. The pieces she played live were:
Sibelius - Impromptu No. 5 in B Minor
Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake (Chinese Traditional)
Ravel - Alborada Del Gracioso from Miroirs

If you missed the show you have 7 dyas to listen again through the BBC iPlayer.

Thursday, 27 January 2011

New Album

Di Xiao has just completed the recording of her second album 'Journey' which is due for release in the Summer. The album includes the piano works of Ravel, Debussy and Chopin but also Chinese traditional folk tunes, reworked for modern piano, thereby creating a bridge between the 2 cultures.

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, 21 November 2008

Preview Di Xiao's new Album Here!

To preview every track on Di Xiao's new album, click HERE and visit CDBaby!!

Monday, 3 November 2008

CD OUT NOW!!!

Di Xiao's first commercially produced CD 'Di Xiao Presents' was released on the 26th October at her Birmingham Town Hall Concert. To order your copy, click HERE! or vist Amazon.co.uk

Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Buxton Arts Festival

Di Xiao will perform on Wednesday 1300 23rd July at the Palace Hotel Buxton as part of this year’s prestigious Buxton Arts Festival.

Programme:

Mozart – Sonata in F major, K332, Beethoven – Sonata in E major, opus 109, Ravel – Miroirs nos. 2, 3, 4.

Tickets are £10 and are available online at BUXTON OPERA HOUSE or on the door.

Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Kidderminster Performance

Di Xiao will play in Kidderminster on Friday June 27th 2008 7.30 pm. The recital will include music by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Nielsen and Ravel. Full details of the programme, timings, tickets and prices can be found on the Kiderminster Live Music Page. Please visit Di's website to view recent updates. Di Xiao

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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Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Whats on Birmingham

Thursday, 24 February 2011

BBC Radio 3 In Tune

Thursday, 27 January 2011

New Album

Saturday, 14 March 2009

Di Xiao Alborada del Gracioso

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Diary update

Thanks to the Bozar, now on to Amsterdam!!

Friday, 21 November 2008

Preview Di Xiao's new Album Here!

Monday, 3 November 2008

CD OUT NOW!!!

Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Buxton Arts Festival

Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Kidderminster Performance

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