Jixue Yang

Educational Background:

  • Doctor of Musical Arts, Manhattan School of Music
    Served as a teaching assistant in the Keyboard Department, responsible for conducting graduate-level piano masterclasses, teaching group classes for non-major students, and serving as an admissions examiner.

  • Master of Music in Contemporary Piano Performance, Manhattan School of Music

  • Bachelor of Music in Classical Piano Performance, Manhattan School of Music

  • Walnut Hill School for the Arts

  • Central Conservatory of Music (Primary and Secondary School)

  • Studied under prominent teachers such as Zhang Xinning, Tang Lijuan, Hung Kuan Chen, and Solomon Mikowsky.

Significant Achievements and Milestones:

  • First Chinese graduate from the Contemporary Performance program at Manhattan School of Music, dedicated to introducing experimental contemporary music to Chinese audiences.

  • Performed in numerous concerts across cities like Boston, New York, Shanghai, and Beijing.

  • Invited to perform at various international festivals, including the Nief-Norf Summer Festival, NYU Pulsing & Shaking Festival, Creative Dialogue XII, and Praecepta Festival at Bowling Green State University.

  • Collaborated with renowned composers like Kaija Saariaho, Nils Vigeland, Sidney Boquiren, and Alexandre Lunsqui, premiering multiple new works.

  • In 2021, premiered Alexandre Lunsqui's hour-long piano solo suite "Histos," which was funded by the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award.

  • In 2023, awarded the Gold Medal at the Singapore International Music Competition, named Pianist of the Year at the AD LIBITUM Piano Competition, and won the Silver Medal at the Charleston International Music Competition.

  • Member of the New York-based contemporary music ensemble InfraSound, the electroacoustic trio Apply Triangle, and the chamber ensemble Ensemble BlackBox. Received the Chamber Music America's "Ensemble Forward" award.

Chamber Music and Teaching:

  • Teaching Assistant in the Keyboard Department, Manhattan School of Music:

    • Taught masterclasses for graduate piano students.

    • Provided group piano classes and private lessons for non-major students.

    • Served as an admissions examiner for the department.

  • Piano Instructor at multiple public and private schools in New York:

    • Extensive teaching experience in various schools across New York.

  • Piano Accompanist for the Misty Copeland Foundation:

    • Served as a piano accompanist for ballet, integrating music education with performing arts, showcasing her diverse teaching capabilities.

  • Galaxy Society Performance Representative:

    • Represented the school in performances for the Galaxy Society, demonstrating her excellence in both music education and performance.