XIN ZHAO was born to a musical family in her native China where her father is a violin professor at the prestigious Beijing Conservatory and her mother a concert pianist. She started her musical training at the age of four and at ten she was chosen to become a violin student at the Beijing Conservatory.
A prize winner in many competitions, Ms. Zhao graduated from the Conservatory in 1986 with highest honors. She came to the United States on a full scholarship from Oberlin College where she got her Artist's Diploma in 1988.
She has been a member of the NJSO since 1991 and is very active in the metropolitan area as an orchestral and chamber musician. |
