Ning Feng returns to the London Philharmonic Orchestra this Sunday to perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major under the baton of Tom Fetherstonhaugh at Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre. The programme also features works by Glinka and Rimsky-Korsakov.

The appearance marks Feng’s latest collaboration with the Orchestra and comes amid a busy international schedule. Following an impressive run of concerts across China and Asia with the Kammerakademie Potsdam, he makes a brief stop in the UK before embarking on a tour of Australia and New Zealand this November.

Widely recognised as one of the leading violinists of his generation, this latest concert with the London Philharmonic Orchestra offers audiences in Eastbourne the opportunity to hear a full programme of Russian Classics.

Released today on Channel Classics, Ning Feng plays & directs the Kammerakademie Potsdam in this major recording of the five Mozart Violin Concertos. The five concertos are complemented by Mozart’s Adagio in E Major and Rondos in B-flat Major and C Major, and the cadenzas are by Ning Feng.

Ning Feng plays a Nicolò Amati 1665 violin (CD1) and a Francesco Rugeri 1694 violin (CD2) from Dr. David Li AM's collections.

Ning will tour the concertos with Kammerakademie Potsdam later this year, following other recent play/direct collaborations with the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.

Violinist Ning Feng performed a breathtaking solo recital programme in Boston this week, drawing enthusiastic praise for his performances of Bach Partita No.2 in D minor, Ysaÿe Sonatas No.2 and No. 6, and a set of Paganini Caprices. The performance, held at Jordan Hall (New England Conservatory), showcased Ning’s dazzling virtuosity and musical insight, and was highly acclaimed in the press:

"His program, The Ultimate Solo Violin, awed and mesmerized. Alone on stage, he evoked rapt audience concentration…  Feng dove into the Allemanda with singing intent, demonstrating pleasure, concentration and joy, despite the minor key... though he avoided vibrato, his approach felt romantic through the power of his tone and his flexibility of tempo … These short works granted Feng the presence to wow the audience with his expression and masterful technique, which indeed he did. Over-the-top audience reception encouraged two splendid encores. First, the adagio from Bach’s violin Sonata No.1 in G Minor, which Feng explained has special meaning for him, and then, Francisco Tárrega’s “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” as arranged by Ruggiero Ricci, which placed us in the warmest of climes." ~ Boston Musical Intelligencer

On Thursday 13 November, Ning Feng and Nelson Goerner return to the Wigmore Hall to present a new piano trio programme with Edgar Moreau.  The programme comprises piano trios by Beethoven (Op.1 No.3 in C minor) and Shostakovich (No.1 in C minor, Op.8) followed by Rachmaninov’s Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D minor Op. 9.  Looking ahead, the trio bring their programme to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Paris in February 2026, following recent performances in Chaux des Fonds, Eindhoven and Louisiana.

Later this season, Ning Feng returns to the Wigmore Hall in duo recitals with pianist Serena Wang in February 2026 and with guitarist Xuefei Yang in June 2026, and Nelson Goerner returns for an all-Albéniz solo recital in January 2026

This month, Ning Feng releases his latest album showcasing the violin concerti of Brahms and Goldmark, recorded with the Berlin Konzerthaus Orchester and conducted by Antony Hermus. 

The Brahms-Goldmark pairing is particularly apt as both works were written in 1877, and the composers were dear friends. In Goldmark’s lyrical Violin Concerto, Ning Feng plays the original 5-minute cadenza which is seldom heard in its entirety. Written only a few months after the Goldmark, Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D, Op.77 needs little introduction. Ning Feng has long been associated with this concerto, having played it when he won First Prize in the International Paganini Competition 2006 as well as First Prize in the 2005 Michael Hill International Violin Competition.

In a highly anticipated release, Ning Feng has unveiled his latest recording of the First Violin Concertos by Shostakovich and Prokofiev. Released on 1 November 2024, the album features the virtuosic performances of Ning Feng alongside the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Tung-Chieh Chuang.

Performing on the historic 1710 "Vieuxtemps Hauser" Stradivarius, Ning Feng delivers his usual masterful performances of these major works of the violin repertoire, showcasing his exceptional artistry and radiant tone.

This August, violinist Ning Feng joins the Asian Youth Orchestra for a multi-city, international tour throughout Hong Kong, Bangkok, Taiwan and Japan, culminating in a performance at Tokyo’s Opera City on 31 August.

Performing Brahms Violin Concerto, Ning also leads various masterclasses throughout the tour for both AYO musicians and local students. The AYO is Asia’s premier pre-professional orchestra, offering opportunities for young musicians to tour internationally with world-leading conductors and artists.

A firm favourite in concert halls across China, Ning returns to Asia in September as he commences his tenure as artist-in-residence at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing. Ning will perform both the Brahms and Goldmark Violin Concertos back-to-back with the NCPA Orchestra under Xian Zhang, and will perform the complete solo Sonatas and Partitas of Bach across China, in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an and Jiangsu.

In April 2023, Channel Classics released Ning Feng’s recording of the 3 Brahms Sonatas with Zee Zee, marking his 11th recording for the label, and attracting critical acclaim from across the classical music industry. The artists are praised for their 'superb rapport', 'lively and lilting dialogues' and 'exceptionally well matched' playing, while Channel Classics once again have been recognised for their 'clear, warm, and naturally balanced' recording.

'Technically, Feng’s playing is beyond reproach. His tone is simply ravishing, even when it soars into the stratosphere…'
Gramophone

'From the beginning there's a superb rapport between them; they create rapt, almost candlelit atmospheres that can pull you in and hold you through to the end.'
BBC Music Magazine

'Ning Feng presents the violin sonatas in an amiable, intimate and lived through way in flawless (perfectly in tune), lively and lilting dialogues with the talented pianist Zee Zee. His Brahms album is a true ode to the composer and to the noble art of the violin playing.'
Klassieke Zaken

Feng and Zee Zee will perform the Brahms Sonatas at London’s Wigmore Hall in January 2024, and on tour across China.

This season includes Feng’s debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at David Geffen Hall, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wrocław Philharmonic and Polish National Symphony Orchestra amongst others, as well as returns to the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, Hong Kong Philharmonic and Bournemouth Symphony orchestras. He also makes his much-anticipated return to China after two years, performing with China’s top orchestras including the Shanghai Symphony, Guangzhou Symphony and China Philharmonic Orchestras.

In recital, Feng returns to London’s Wigmore Hall in a duo recital with Thomas Hoppe, and will tour Italy performing Paganini’s 24 Caprices (which he has also recorded for Channel Classics), and returns to the Kissinger Sommer Festival for a recital with Anne-Sophie Bertrand (harp).