Xika Huang
VIOLINIST, String Faculty
“Xika Huang is a compelling artist with a vast and beautiful range of sound—a true virtuoso.” (Fanfare Magazine)
Recognized for her virtuosic technique and superb artistry, violinist Xika Huang’s performances have graced prestigious venues worldwide on four continents, including Carnegie Hall in NYC, Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Place Flagey Hall in Belgium, KKL Concert Hall in Lucerne Switzerland, among many others. Ms.Huang has performed with the New York Philharmonic under the leadership of Maestro Lorin Maazel at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. As an active soloist, Ms.Huang has appeared with leading orchestras including with the China National Symphony Orchestra, Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra, Fujian Philharmonic Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival Orchestra, OCSA Orchestra, Azusa Pacific Symphony Orchestra, USC Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Dream Orchestra, The Colburn Conservatory Orchestra, Zhengzhou Symphony Orchestra, among others. She has performed alongside preeminent conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Gustavo Dudamel, James Conlon, David Zinman, Robert Spano, Marin Alsop, Xincao li and Renchang Fu.
Ms. Huang is the Grand Prize winner of the New York Concert Artist International Competition , Gold Prize winner of the Manhattan International Music Competition, She has also won top prizes at the Mozart International Music Competition, Loeb/Louviere International Music Competition and the China National Violin Competition. She has been selected as the candidate for the Menuhin International violin competition in Beijing, 2012, and the Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition in Brussels, Belgium in 2015.
Ms. Huang is represented by KNS Classical Management. As an artist of the Spanish Recording Label KNS Classical, Xika Huang released her CD “Romantic Virtuoso ” on the major streaming platforms worldwide digitally as well as physically in 2024.
As an artist and a full scholarship scholar, Ms. Huang has participated in a number of Festivals. Including the Aspen Music Festival, Holland International Music Sessions, Aspen Music Festival, Lucerne Festival, and the Goslar Music Festival.
Born in Gulangyu, China, Ms. Huang began violin lessons with her father at age five. Subsequently, she received professional education at the University of Southern California, the Colburn Conservatory of Music, and Shanghai Conservatory on full scholarships. Her prominent artist teachers include Glenn Dicterow, Robert Lipsett, Arnold Steinhardt, and Xiaolei Ding. She also performed at master classes for Midori Goto, Hatto Beyerle, Gary Graffman, Elizabeth Pitcairn, Gil Shaham, György Pauk , the Tokyo String Quartet, and the Ébène String Quartet.