Zhu Xiao-Mei

Zhu Xiao-Mei is a renowned Chinese pianist celebrated for her interpretations of Bach's "Goldberg Variations".

Born in China, she began playing piano as a child and entered the Beijing Conservatory at age ten.

Her education was disrupted by the Cultural Revolution, leading to five years in a Mongolian labor camp.

After moving to the United States and later France, Zhu established herself as a distinguished musician.

She has taught at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris since 1984 and has performed globally.

Her memoir chronicles her extraordinary journey from oppression to artistic triumph, highlighting music's transformative power in her life.