November 7th | Simon Zhu – Jury member of the ArsClassica International Competition 2026
Simon Zhu has been appointed as a jury member of the ArsClassica International Competition 2026, joining a panel of internationally recognised musicians and professionals from the classical music industry.
The competition, now in its fourth edition, is dedicated to supporting emerging musicians aged between 18 and 35, across five instrumental disciplines: violin, viola, cello, piano and clarinet.
Winner of the 2023 Premio Paganini International Violin Competition, Simon Zhu brings his experience as an internationally active violinist to the jury, contributing to the evaluation and recognition of the next generation of classical musicians.
The 2026 jury also includes pianist and conductor Federico Gad Crema, clarinetist Kevin Spagnolo, composer Fabio Vacchi and violin maker Mathias Menanteau.
