Zhang Zhang – Keynote Speaker

Zhang Zhang is a professional violinist, member of the L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo since 2000, founder of the Monaco String Quartet Ensemble and the Zhang Zhang Band. Founding member and principle soloist of the l’Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles. Ambassador for Foundation Nicolas Hulot and GoodPlanet Foundation of Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Her NGO ZHANGOMUSIQ is an active champion for Environmental issues and projects. Invited by President François Hollande to participate in the Summit of Conscience in Paris in 2015, Zhang Zhang gave a musical performance and a speech, sharing the stage with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, President Hollande of France, Mr. Kofi Annan, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Mr. Nicolas Hulot and various world and religious leaders in defense of the Planet, leading to the COP 21 Paris Agreements.

In 2020 during the global pandemic, Zhang Zhang founded the ZHANGOMUSIQ Orchestra, created in 2020 during the global pandemic, a symphony orchestra whose performances will be dedicated to Climate action, Philanthropy, and Social Responsibility causes. Uniting artists musicians committed towards raising awareness and concrete funding for humanitarian, environmental, educational, and peace building projects through music. On October 29th 2021, the ZHANGOMUSIQ Orchestra performed its inaugural concert on the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of Prince Albert II Fondation, sharing the stage with Mr. Robert Redford, in the Principality of Monaco, uniting musicians of 11 nationalities from 6 major European Symphony Orchestras.

An opinion leader, specialist of Musical Philanthropy, Musical Diplomacy and Social Responsibility. Public speaking engagements included TEDx, Sohn Conference, Summit of Conscience, UN Climate Change Conference, Skål International World Congress, DunHuang International Silk Roads Cultural Exhibition, Paris Talks, and the inspiration of French National Education Ministry’s conference series: Les Z’Heros ont du Talent, on the importance of benevolent and inclusive pedagogy.

In June 2021, Zhang Zhang was designated as the recipient of the Jean Pierre-Bloch Prize, created in 2012 by the International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism, in memory of Jean Pierre Block, great humanist and a leader of the french resistance during WWII. This prize rewards artists whose work is dedicated to the promotion of human rights. In 2022, Zhang Zhang’s first book will be published by Edition Fayard in France.

Zhang Zhang created ZHANGOMUSIQ in the Principality of Monaco, innovating upon the traditional musical concert business model, and uniting communities through music by creating concerts where 100% of the concert revenue are given to humanitarian and ecological projects in progress. Since 2007, more than 70 concerts have been created, benefiting NGO’s 35 countries.