Zhang Zhang, violinist

2008 Engagements 200420052006200720082009

Quatuor Pour La Fin du TempsDecember 10th 2008Salle des Varieties. Monaco

Olivier Messiaen's master piece written during WWII while he was an inmate of a German prison camp.

The Monaco String Quartet24th June 2008Maison Baccus. Tokyo, Japan

The Ravel String Quartet

Zhang Zhang Violin
Nicolas Delclaud Violin
Francois Mereaux Viola
Thierry Amadi Cello

OPMC in Japan 11 concerts from June 19 to July 1stFukuoka, Oita, Chigasaki, Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Fuji, Yokohama, Osaka, Matsumoto

Debussy, Bizet, Roderigo, Chopin and Dvorak.
Directed By Tomomi Nishimoto

Zhang & Friends Music for the PlanetThursday 5th of June 2008. 20:30Musée National. Ave. Princess Grace. Monaco

Reciept of this concert in its entirety will be donated to the joint project with Fondation Nicolas Hulot to help build a reservoir for the nomades in Djibouti struggling for survival due to the lack of water.
Leopoldo Giannola Guitar
Maieul Clairefond Bass
Patrick Mendez Drumset, Percussion
Gerald Seguin Brazilian Percussion
Leonardo Zhang Cello
Zhang Zhang Violin

Journeè du Nature with Fondation Nicolas Hulot24 and 25 May 2008Branfère, Brittany, France.

The Zhang Zhang Band

Leopoldo Giannola Guitar
Maieul Clairefond Bass
Patrick Mendez Percussion
Gerald Seguin Brazilian Percussion
Zhang Zhang Violin

Pamplona, Castellon, Madrid and Oviedo with OPMC12, 13, 14, 15 of May. 2008Spain

OPMC with Pianist Jean Yves Thibaudet. Directed by Lawrence Foster.
Works of Debussy, Franck, Saint-Seans, Roussel and Granados.

Zhang Zhang Band with Studio Cirque de Marseille6th of April. 2008Carnaval de Arles, Arles, France

The Zhang Zhang band with the Batucada of Arles. Artistic direction Maieul Clairefond. Mettre en Scene Pierrot Bidon.

Zhang Zhang Band for the Monaco Japan FestivalFriday 14th fo March 2008Auditorium Rainier III and Salle Empire

Zhang Zhang violin
Leopoldo Giannola Guitar
Maieul Clairefond Bass
Patrick Mendez Percussion

Zhang & Friends Music for the PlanetWednesday 12th of March. 20:00Musée National. Ave. Princess Grace. Monaco

Opening concert in a new series created by Zhang & Friends Music for the Planet. in association with Musée National of Monaco. Ticket sales of all performances will be donated in their entirety to Humanitarian and Ecological causes.

Zhang Zhang violin
Leopoldo Giannola guitar
The reciept of this concert have been donated to Les Petites Soeurs des Pauvres in Nice towards their retirement home for the elderly living in extreme poverty.

Ensemble ExplorationMarch 4th, 5th, 6th,7th, 8th. 2008Lovenjoel, St.Trudin, Paris, Brugges and Antwerp.

Mendelssohn Octet
Spohr Double String Quartets

Monaco String QuartetFebruary 20th 2008. 12:30Theatre des Varieties. Monaco

Ravel String Quartet
Dutilleux 'Ainsi la Nuit'
Zhang Zhang violin
Nicolas Delclaud violin
Francois Mereaux viola
Thierry Amadi violoncelle

Faust January 2nd, 3rd, 4th.Grimaldi Forum. Monaco.

Music of Franz Liszt. Choreography of Jean Christophe Maillot. OPMC conducted by Nicholas Brochot, accompanying Ballet de Monte Carlo