Jaap van Zweden

Amsterdam-born Jaap van Zweden is one of today's most sought­-after conductors. Recently named Musical America's Conductor of the Year for 2012, he has been Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic since 2012/13 season.

Currently, Maestro van Zweden is also Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Honorary Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Honorary Conductor of the Radio Chamber Philharmonic. He works with prestigious orchestras regularly and has conducted at major international festivals. His recent débuts with the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony have garnered overwhelming critical acclaim.

Ning Feng

Born in Chengdu, China, Ning Feng studied at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, London. The recipient of prizes at the Hanover International, Queen Elisabeth and Yehudi Menuhin International violin competitions, Ning Feng was First Prize winner of the 2005 Michael Hill International Violin Competition (New Zealand), and in 2006 he won first prize in the International Paganini Competition.

Ning Feng performs regularly in his native country, most notably with the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Ivan Fischer in 2010 during the orchestra's China tour.