Chinese pianist Di Xiao began her musical studies at the age of four, subsequently studying at Guangzhou Conservatory, the Odessa Conservatoire, under the eminent Professors A. M. Bougaevski and G. V. Popova, and later at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing under Professor QiFang Li. She graduated from Beijing with one of the highest marks in the history of the Conservatory. Later she was awarded a full scholarship by Birmingham Conservatoire which enabled her to travel to England to continue her studies under Professors Mark Racz, now of The Royal Academy, and Malcolm Wilson. She graduated with distinction in 2006 winning a number of prizes along the way.
Di Xiao has recently released her first album ‘Di Xiao Presents’ which is being played regularly on European radio stations including BBC Radio 3. She is currently thrilling audiences across Europe on her Rising Star Tour which takes her to Vienna (Konzerthaus Schubert-Saal), Salzburg (Wiener Saal), Amsterdam (Concertgebouw Kleine Zaal) and Cologne (Philharmonie) among others.
