Merz Trio is delighted to introduce our new colleague, pianist (and talented visual artist!) Amy Yang.
We’ve been long-time great admirers of Amy’s beautifully distinctive musicianship and we’re very honoured to have her join us. In Amy we have discovered not only a musical kindred spirit but a personal and creative kindred spirit, and we can’t wait to craft this next Merz chapter with her.
Praised by the Washington Post as a “jaw-dropping pianist who steals the show…with effortless finesse,” pianist Amy Yang enjoys a varied career as soloist, chamber musician and pedagogue. She is a faculty member of the Curtis Institute of Music where she holds the position of Associate Dean of Piano Studies and Artistic Initiatives.
As a soloist, she has appeared with the Houston Symphony, and presented recitals for Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Texas Music Festival, Kosciuszko Foundation and Coastal Concerts.
She has premiered and recorded music by Caroline Shaw, Avner Dorman, Michael Hersch, Ezra Laderman, and commissioned works from Alistair Coleman, Edward Babcock, and Hua Yang.
She has treasured the privilege of sharing stages with Roberto Díaz, Yefim Bronfman, Miriam Fried, Richard Goode, Ani and Ida Kavafian, Bomsori Kim, Patricia Kopatchinskaya, Anne-Marie McDermott, Tito Muñoz, Paul Neubauer, Tara Helen O’Conor, David Shifrin, Joseph Silverstein, Arnold Steinhardt, Michael Tree, Peter Wiley; the St. Paul and Mahler chamber orchestras; Third Coast Percussion; A Far Cry; and the Dover, Jasper, and Aizuri string quartets.
You can read more about Amy and her inspiring career here:
https://www.amyjyang.com/
And you can hear Merz 2.0 in September! Our 23/24 season launches with our Montana debut, at stunning Tippet Rise (see our website for full season details). We’re so looking forward to sharing the musical year with you all.
Welcome Amy!
