Hannah Zhao

Hannah Zhao is a senior at Orange County School of the Arts in the Instrumental Music Conservatory, playing violin. She enjoys practicing violin, playing with her bird, reading books, and eating good food.

Opinion: Competition judges accused of not watching performance

by Hannah Zhao | Jul 12, 2021 | News, Opinion

On April 7, Arseniy Strokovskiy, a participant of this year’s YSAYE International Music Competition, exposed shocking information through a Facebook post about the validity of this well-known international competition for musicians. This controversy, also reported on...

Unconventional violinist María Dueñas wins 2021 Menuhin Competition

by Hannah Zhao | Jul 1, 2021 | Features, News

María Dueñas, a violinist from Spain, took first place in the senior division of the 2021 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition. Right from the first rounds, she set herself apart from other competitors with her Paganini Caprice No.5. The beginning of this piece...

Column: 6,000 miles away

by Hannah Zhao | Jun 17, 2021 | Opinion

When I was young, I remember listening to classmates enthusiastically talking about their weekend plans with their grandparents. Some grandparents lived right across the street, while others lived right next door. Some grandparents pick up their grandchildren from...