Hong-Mei Xiao

Biography

Violist HONG-MEI XIAO was the first-prize winner of the Geneva International Music Competition. Her extraordinary artistry and brilliant virtuoso technique have gained accolades from critics across the globe. The Geneva Tribune heralded her performance as “overwhelmingly masterful.” The Sunday Telegraph praised her recording as “extraordinary technically and expressively,” and the Ha’aretz lauded “The soloist Hong-Mei Xiao was wondrous.”

A recipient of the coveted Patek Philippe Grand Prize, Hong-Mei Xiao has made an international career as a soloist with performances in major concert halls and with orchestras of the greatest distinction throughout the world. She was honored as a United States Artistic Ambassador. She is also the featured soloist in the Naoxs world premiere recording of the original and revised versions of the Bartok Viola Concerto, which has won rave reviews and international critical acclaim since its release.