Wang, Zhao
Lecturer - Collaborative Piano
FIXED-TERM FACULTY
Biography
Professor Zhao Wang studied at the Shanghai Conservatory, earned degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Michigan State University, and a performance diploma from Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Wang has performed internationally as a soloist at venues including the Kennedy Center, the Shanghai Grand Theatre Music Hall, as well as the summer festival at Banff Centre. Her extensive chamber music performances included collaborations with prominent university faculty and members of major orchestras. As a founding member of Circulo Trio, she has commissioned composers and toured with the trio in cities in Canada, the U. S., China, and Thailand, and performed at the Thailand International Composition Festival as the featured ensemble.
Dr. Wang is a member of Music Teachers National Association and has presented at the national conferences. During the summer, Dr. Wang enjoys teaching at Interlochen Summer Academy and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp where she has been working with talented young musicians in the beautiful Michigan forests.
Recent Scholarship
Collaborative recitals at Chengjiang Chamber Music Festival (2019), Lanzhou Clarinet/Saxophone International Festival (2019), Interlochen Summer Academy (2017-21), Henri Selmer Paris Summer Academy (2017-18).
More about Zhao Wang
Education
D.M.A. in Piano Performance; M.M. in Piano Pedagogy; M.M. in Collaborative Piano, Michigan State University
Graduate Performance Diploma, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
M.M. and B.M. in Piano Performance, Eastman School of Music
Graduate Performance Diploma, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
M.M. and B.M. in Piano Performance, Eastman School of Music
Research Interests
• Piano Performance
• Piano Pedagogy
• Collaborative Piano
• Chamber Music
• Piano Pedagogy
• Collaborative Piano
• Chamber Music
Courses Taught
• Collaborative Piano & Related Courses• Coordinator of Accompaniment