MEET OUR FACULTY

Teaching Philosophy
“I love to inspire my students to appreciate the beauty in each style of music, while providing clear guidance on what and how to practice at home. My lessons are always of high standard, yet conducted in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. My primary goal in teaching is to help my students enjoy playing and feel confident in their performances.”

Shuang Yang

Instrument/Ensemble: Violin
Departments: Strings & Harp
Education
M.M. Carnegie Mellon School of Music, B.M. and B.A. Bard Conservatory of Music. Principal Teacher: Andrés Cárdenes, Yiwen Jiang. Also guided by: Shmuel Ashkenasi, Daniel Phillips.
Bio

Shuang is an active soloist and chamber musician in the New England area. She currently serves as Assistant Concertmaster of the Vista Philharmonic Orchestra at Groton Hill. Alongside her performance career, she is dedicated to teaching, working as a chamber coach with the Westford Chamber Players and as a private violin instructor in Westford. Her performances have taken her to cities such as Pittsburgh, New York, Shanghai, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Moscow, and Cuba, where she has garnered praise from diverse audiences. With extensive experience in both Baroque and contemporary ensembles, Shuang was also invited by Marilyn Taft Thomas to perform on her 2017 CD Poetry in Sound.