Zhu Huiling

A Shanghai-born mezzo-soprano, Zhu Huiling graduated from the High School affiliated to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, and Musikhochschule Stuttgart. As one of the most high-profile vocal artists in China, Zhu regularly collaborates with all major orchestras and operas houses, performing operas such as Tannhäuser, L’Heure Espagnole, Carmen and etc., as well as Mahler's no. 2, no. 3 and no. 8 Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde, Verdi’s Requiem di Messa, the world premier of Ye Xiaogang's Symphony no. 4 Songs from the Steppe, no. 5 Lu Xun and more.

From 2017, she was invited to participate in the Gala concerts tour of “World Human Rights Day" and the "Silk Road" organised by the United Nations in Geneva Switzerland and other countries. In 2018 Zhu joined the world premiere of Tan Dun's Buddha Passion with Munich Philharmonic, in LA (under Gustavo Dudamel) and toured in Melbourne and Hong Kong.  Since 2021, she started her lieder recital tour in China with pianists Xue Yingjia and Li Jian. In 2022/23 season, she is the Artist in Residence with Shenzhen Symphony. Zhu is also the artistic director of the charity association Siftung Chinesische Nachwuchskünstler in Germany. Since August 2021, Zhu joins the faculty of School of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) as Professor, while serves as the Distinguished Visiting Professor of College of Arts & Media, Tongji University.