Watch Xian Zhang's feature on CBS Evening News, "How conductor Xian Zhang is breaking barriers", that originally aired on 13 May, 2024

On Thursday 09 May 2024, Xian Zhang will step in to conduct the Orchestra of St Luke’s in the final concert of their 2023/24 season at Carnegie Hall. The programme promises a glorious evening of Brahms choral works, featuring Begräbnisgesang and Ein deutsches...

Xian Zhang will be Guest Conductor for the The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) Piano 2024 edition finals. The competition finalists will have the exceptional opportunity to perform under the baton of Xian Zhang for the Grand Final with the Orchestre...

Xian Zhang returns to The Philadelphia Orchestra to conduct music by Mozart, Piazzolla and Vivaldi on February 1, 2 and 4. On February 1, Xian conducts the orchestra and violinist David Kim for “Strings and Tango”, part of the brilliant Orchestra After 5 Thursday...

Following the hugely successful opening of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at The Metropolitan Opera New York (revival of Anthony Minghella’s production) on 11 January 2024, conductor Xian Zhang has received glowing reviews for her house debut. From New York Classical...

Juilliard has announced that they will confer an Honorary Doctorate to conductor Xian Zhang at their 2023 commencement ceremony. The ceremony will take place on 19 May at New York’s Alice Tully Hall, presided over by Juilliard President Damian Woetzel and Vincent Mai,...

Xian Zhang won the Best Classical Instrumental Solo GRAMMY® award for her poignant and evocative recording Letters for The Future with Time for Three and The Philadelphia Orchestra. The album, available on Deutsche Grammophon, also took home the Best Contemorary...