Nancy Zhou
Welcome to the official channel of violinist Nancy Zhou 周颖!
Known for her probing musical voice and searing virtuosity, Nancy's thoughtful musicianship resonate with a global audience in such a way that brings her on stage with leading orchestras around the world. More than 20 years since her orchestral debut, Nancy has collaborated with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, New Jersey and San Diego Symphonies, among others.
In June 2025, Nancy released her debut album, STORIES (re)TRACED, an exploration of music as a cultural force, featuring four seminal and inextricably connected works for solo violin.
Born in Texas to Chinese immigrant parents, Nancy studied with Miriam Fried at the New England Conservatory while pursuing her interest in literature at Harvard University. She is an Associated Artist of the Queen Elisabeth Chapel.
Nancy Zhou | Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2
Nancy Zhou | Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto
Nancy Zhou & Weicong Zhang | César Franck - Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano
Nancy Zhou | Niccolò Paganini - Caprice No. 24
Nancy Zhou | Johann Sebastian Bach - Allemanda from Partita No. 1
Nancy Zhou | Fritz Kreisler - Recitativo & Scherzo-Caprice [Recorded at Skywalker Sound]
Nancy Zhou | Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 [LIVE with the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra]
Nancy Zhou's Debut Album: STORIES (re)TRACED
Nancy Zhou | Béla Bartók - Sonata for Solo Violin, II. Fuga
Nancy Zhou & Weicong Zhang | Edvard Grieg Sonata no. 3
Nancy Zhou | Chen Qigang's La joie de la souffrance
Nancy Zhou & Weicong Zhang | Gershwin's 3 Preludes