Yin Yin Huang is an renowned international concert pianist and dedicated music teacher. She is also the founder and artistic director of the Acevedo Music and Arts Education Foundation and the City of Alhambra's Woman of the Year.
She formerly studied under Bernardo Segall (a pupil of Alexander Siloti, who had studied under Franz Liszt). She dedicates her life work to uplifting the community through music and inspires her students to do the same. She is the 2009 Alhambra Woman of the Year and Artistic Director of the Acevedo Foundation, a nonprofit music service organization. Born in Taiwan, Yin Yin Huang began her piano lessons at the age of 8. and made her concert debut at the age of sixteen with the Chinese Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and soon thereafter with the Formosa Chamber Orchestra. She received her BA from the University of Culture in Taipei and was Assistant Professor at Taiwan Theological College. After migrating to the United States, she received her master's degree from California State University of Los Angeles. Ms. Huang has collaborated and performed with renowned artists in Italy, Asia, Europe, United States and Central America, including Lang Lang and Baritone Dr. William Warfield.
Over the past 30 years, she has inspired hundreds of students to excel not only in music, but also in giving back to their communities and helping those in need (see SGV Tribune: in Yin Huang teaches music and life lessons)
Humanitarian
Annual Midsummer Night Concert in Pasadena, CA
Annual Peace Through Music Concert in Pasadena, CA
Aug 2008: Solo Recital in Costa Rica
Sept 2009: Global Peace Festival Concert
Nov 2009: Love Taiwan Concert as part of Harmonium Trio and soloist with Formosa Orchestra
2010: Shalom Concert in Pasadena, CA
Yin Yin is especially proud of the humanitarian efforts of her students. SGV Tribune notes:
"They raised $14,000 for students who lost their instruments after Hurricane Katrina. We had a benefit concert in Arcadia. We also raised $8,000 to help have a church built after the tsunami in 2004."
Notable Performances
Chinese Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Formosa Chamber Orchestra
Solo with the La Mirada Symphony
Solo with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra
Performance in Beijing Concert Hall
1998-2007: International Chamber Music Festival in Positano, Italy
1988: International Chamber Music Faculty Concert
2000: Master Class Guest in Tainan Girls' Technology College in Taiwan
Oct 2001: Guest Artist in Chinese Independents Celebration in Arizona, USA
1996 and 2002: International Summer Festival in Salzburg and Vienna
2007-2008: Channel 56, Crossing Bridges
Student Accomplishments
State and International
Los Angeles Liszt International Piano Competition
American Fine Arts Festival
MTAC State Solo
MTAC Panel Honors, Master Class
MTAC Young Artist Guild
Southwestern Youth Music Festival
Southern California Junior Bach Festival
American Protege International Competition
Regional
Glendale Piano Competition
MTAC LA County Branch Festivals & Competitions
CAPMT Competitions
Robert Turner Music Competition
College Admissions
Juilliard
Princeton University
Stanford University
Columbia University
New England Conservatory
UCLA
UC Berkeley
Rice University - Music