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, as well as Mahler's Symphonies no. 2, no. 3 and no. 8 and Das Lied von der Erde, Verdi’s Requiem, the world premiere of Ye Xiaogang's Symphony no. 4 Songs from the Steppe, no. 5 Lu Xun, among others.

Since 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 Los Angeles (under Gustavo Dudamel) and toured in Melbourne and Hong Kong.  From 2021, she started her lieder recital tour in China with pianists Xue Yingjia and Li Jian. In 2022/23 season, she was the Artist in Residence with Shenzhen Symphony. Zhu is also the artistic director of the charity association Stiftung Chinesische Nachwuchskünstler in Germany. Since August 2021, Zhu has joined the School of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) as Professor, while also serving as Distinguished Visiting Professor at the College of Arts & Media, Tongji University.