She is tiny, elegant, dignified. Her hair, immaculately bobbed, glows like silk. Her silk outfit, charcoal with a touch of saffron at collar and sleeves, is a masterclass in understated style. Her ...

In the documentary, Zhu Xiao-Mei and the Goldberg Variations, filmed by Michel Mollard, Zhu said that the episode Aria in Goldberg Variations aroused in her the same feelings as expressed by Lao Tze ...

Dir.: Paul Smaczny | 2014-16 | 58 min. Music, especially the music of Bach, made it possible for Zhu Xiao-Mei to cope with the worst challenges of her existence. The pianist experienced all of the ...

André Leblanc, trans. from the French by Justine Werner, illus. by Barroux, Wilkins Farago (IPG/Trafalgar, dist.), $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-9806070-1-7 This French picture book biography of Chinese ...

This fascinating musical documentary explores the career of Chinese pianist Zhu Xiao-Mei, with a particular focus on her quintessential piece: Bach's The Goldberg Variations.

BACH, Goldberg Variations, performed by pianist Zhu Xiao-Mei (Accentus). “All You Need Is Bach”: Selected Bach pieces performed by organist Cameron Carpenter (Sony Classical). The musical universe of ...

The sheer perfection of Bach’s output can be unsettling, and faintly terrifying. So it's pleasing to find a musician who's so keen to highlight his friendlier, cuddlier side. Zhu Xiao-Mei approaches ...