59th International Violin Competition
"Premio Paganini"
Ning Feng
Winner of the 2006 Premio Paganini, Ning Feng has built an outstanding international career, performing across Europe, Asia and Australia with leading orchestras including the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio Symphony, Frankfurt Radio Symphony and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, collaborating with renowned conductors such as Jaap van Zweden and Iván Fischer.
A regular guest at London's Wigmore Hall and the Kissinger Sommer Festival, Ning Feng has recorded Bach's complete solo violin works, alongside concertos by Tchaikovsky, Bruch, Elgar and Finzi, as well as a wide-ranging chamber music repertoire.
Born in Chengdu, China, he studied in Chengdu, Berlin and London, graduating from the Royal Academy of Music with the first-ever perfect final recital score. Before winning Premio Paganini, he also received top prizes at the Michael Hill, Queen Elisabeth, Yehudi Menuhin and Hanover International violin competitions.
Nationality
Edition
- Edition 2006 1st Prize
- Edition 2006 Renato De Barbieri Award
- Edition 2006 Mario Ruminelli Award
- Edition 2027 President of the Jury
"Winning the Paganini Competition is like a dream come true, and it's such a honour to have my name line up with those senior maestros. My participation was eventful right from the very beginning when my luggage got lost in the airport which made me having no concert dress for the first round, until the very end when I was half hour late for the final result announcement and went on stage for three times to accept the prizes without realizing which prizes I was awarded. But I still enjoyed each single moment during the competition. I wish the future editions of Paganini International Violin Competitions continually having great success, and the future candidates have great fun participating in this wonderful celebration of music".