Nika-Ruotong Zhu
Germany
Nika-Ruotong Zhu was born in Berlin in 2011. She received her
first violin lessons at the age of four. She then received private
lessons with Ms. Zoya Nevgodovska of the Carl Philipp Emanuel
Bach Music High School Berlin, where she was accepted in 2021.
Nika attended several master classes with, among others, Prof. O.
Zolotareva, Prof. Latica Honda-Rosenberg and Ms. Zoya
Nevgodovska. She also participates in the many activities of the
Morawa Music High School and Academy in Poland.
In 2020, Nika won the third prize in the violin competition of the
Berlin International Music School and the second prize
International Music Competition "Nouvelles Étoiles". In 2019 and
2022, Nika won first prize in the Berlin-North Regional
Competition and Berlin State Competition in "Jugend musiziert".
From 2020 to 2022, she earned first prize in each of the "Märkische
Musiktage" competitions and was allowed to perform on stage
with the Prussian Chamber Orchestra several times as a prize
winner. She also won first prize in the Hedwig Prize International
Violin Competition 2022 and second prize in the Young Ludwig
Youth Music Competition 2022. In May 2023, she won the second
prize in the 65th Kocian Violin Competition and the prize for the
best interpretation of Jaroslav Kocian Spring Song.
Numerous performances, including Young Classic Dialog Berlin,
and active participation in the Bach Music High School String
Orchestra enrich Nika's musical experience.
Nika was able to have her violins, from ¼ to 7/8, and bows
provided by conTakt-junior e.V. as a prize winner in the
competition.
Nika-Ruotong Zhu
Germany
Nika-Ruotong Zhu was born in Berlin in 2011. She received
her first violin lessons at the age of four. She then received
private lessons with Ms. Zoya Nevgodovska of the Carl
Philipp Emanuel Bach Music High School Berlin, where she
was accepted in 2021.
Nika attended several master classes with, among others,
Prof. O. Zolotareva, Prof. Latica Honda-Rosenberg and Ms.
Zoya Nevgodovska. She also participates in the many
activities of the Morawa Music High School and Academy in
Poland.
In 2020, Nika won the third prize in the violin competition of
the Berlin International Music School and the second prize
International Music Competition "Nouvelles Étoiles". In 2019
and 2022, Nika won first prize in the Berlin-North Regional
Competition and Berlin State Competition in "Jugend
musiziert". From 2020 to 2022, she earned first prize in each
of the "Märkische Musiktage" competitions and was allowed
to perform on stage with the Prussian Chamber Orchestra
several times as a prize winner. She also won first prize in the
Hedwig Prize International Violin Competition 2022 and
second prize in the Young Ludwig Youth Music Competition
2022. In May 2023, she won the second prize in the 65th
Kocian Violin Competition and the prize for the best
interpretation of Jaroslav Kocian Spring Song.
Numerous performances, including Young Classic Dialog
Berlin, and active participation in the Bach Music High School
String Orchestra enrich Nika's musical experience.
Nika was able to have her violins, from ¼ to 7/8, and bows
provided by conTakt-junior e.V. as a prize winner in the
competition.