Joyce Ng- Piano
Joyce earned her Master Degree in piano performance at Hunter College, the City University of New York. She was a student of Peter Basquin, an American pianist and the winner of Montreal International Competition. As a pianist, Joyce was welly trained in music teaching. She began her teaching career in 2000. she has devoted her time to researching piano pedagogy , music education, and attending various workshops. She focuses on keeping her teaching resources updated. She believes that the process of learning is just as important as the outcome –the performance.
Throughout her teaching years, many of her students won 1st Prize and Gold Medal Awards in the piano category such as Crescendo International Competition, American Protégé International Competition, Chopin International Piano Competition Hartford, Grand Prize Virtuoso Music Competition, The American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented Music Competition. Her students were also invited to perform at renowned concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Glaserner Saal, Musikverein (Vienna).
She will tailor her teaching method accordingly to the characteristic and personality of the student. She focuses on creativity teaching, especially for young children. She has a unique ability to make the process of becoming a highly disciplined musician both enjoyable and fun.
Wei-Chun Chen- Violin/Piano
Wei-Chun Chen, born in Taiwan, began her music study with piano at age 6 and violin at age 14. In 2007,Chen received her Bachelor's Degree in Violin Performance from Soochow University in Taipei. During her college years, she studied violin with You-Yuan Chen, Katz Lynn and Zong-Cheng Chen, and had been performed in the National Concert Hall and Japan with the Soochow Symphony Orchestra.
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In 2008, she moved to New York City, continued her violin studies with Wei Chung Chiang (the concertmaster of Taipei Symphony Orchestra) , Emil Israel Chudnovsky (concert soloist, winner of Paganini violin competition), Daniel Phillips (faculty member of The Juilliard School and the member of Orion String Quartet), Richard Chang (the member of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra), Ordin Rathnam, Shu-Ting Yao and Jonathan Carney (the concertmaster of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra).
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In 2016, She became the member of the Symphony Orchestra of the Americas, as a member of orchestra, performed at Elebash Recital Hall, DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Merkin Concert Hall and Carnegie Hall. Beside performance, Chen also focuses her time in teaching. Through her instruction, many of her students perform successfully in several festival events and auditions, included NYSSMA, ABRSM, Youth Orchestra, Manhattan School of Music precollege...etc.
Shiangling Lee-Piano
Shiang Ling Lee Lee received her Bachelor of Music Performance from University of Santo Tomas, and earned a Master of Music from University of Philippes. As an experinced piano teacher,her students obtained numerous certificate from Royal School of Music including Grade 6 to 8 with the excellent score with the mark of Distinction in the Practical Examination of the ABRSM,and also invited to perform at Taiwan Center, Flushing, New York. Throughout her teaching years, her students attended piano competition and won 1st prize and Gold Medal Awards in the Golden Classical Award Competition. Her students were also invited to perform at Conegie Hall. Many of her piano students accepted to Ivy League University and continue with the musical careers.
Zach Tady - Flute/Piano
Zach Tad-y is an active performer and teacher of music. Coming from the Philippines, his musical training includes earning a Bachelor of Music degree in flute, with a minor in piano, magna cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. He was recently awarded his Master of Music degree in flute performance from the Aaron Copland School of Music under the guidance of Prof. Judith Mendenhall.
Zach’s performance activities encompass a variety of settings as a solo, chamber and orchestral musician in the Philippines and the United States. In February 2022, he was awarded the top prize in the Copland School of Music - Bach Competition. As a dedicated teacher, seasoned with years of experience, Zach has worked with students from a plethora of backgrounds in the study of piano, flute and music theory. This has cultivated in him a deep commitment to pursue the highest potential that ensues from the shared experience of music-making.
Jincheng Wu-Piano
Jincheng Wu studied classical piano performance at Mannes College of Music with Professors Vladimir Valjarevic and Pavlina Dokovska. She started learning piano at the age of five and began performing on stage at the age of eight. She has won many domestic outstanding awards, including first place in the Yangtze River Cup and first place in the Xinghai Cup. In junior high school, she studied at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, where she studied under the famous pianist Xu Hong. In high school, she went to the United States to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy, where she studied under the famous pianist Dr. Thomas Lymenstull. In chamber music, she studied under the pianist Ara Aarkissian, Patrick Owen and Michael Coonrod. Participated in North Coast Piano Festival & Competitions.
She has collaborated with orchestras and chamber music many times from 2016 to 2020. She won the Honorary Award at the Beijing International Piano Competition in 2017 and the Alternate Award at the MTNA Senior Piano Competition (Michigan) in 2018. In 2018, she was selected as the designated pianist and orchestra by the Interlochen Arts High School to perform "Resolves" at Carnegie. She participated in the Mannes Sounds Festival performance many times in 2022 and 2023. In 2023, she premiered My soul’s river by composer Khurshida Khasanova at the Mannes Sounds Festival performance, which received many praises.
Yongze Li- Piano
Yongze Li began learning piano when he was 6 with Yao Wang who is the head of the
piano department at Shandong College of Arts. In 2010 January, Li won the Second
place in Beacon-CSU Stanislaus international piano competition organized by US
Beacon Artists Association at California State University. During the same year, Li
achieved the Golden Price in National Youth Talent Show. In 2014, Li accompanied the
school choir and won a First Prize in the school choir competition in Shandong Province.
In 2015, Li held a solo recital in the recital hall of Shandong College of Arts.
In 2017, Li attended the Queens College Aaron Copland School of Music for
Undergraduate. Li started studying Piano Performance and Chamber music with
Professor Morey Ritt; Dr. Donald Pirone; and learning Keyboard Accompany with Pro.
Gerald Robbins, and Pro. Youn Kim. During 4 years of studying, he gained an excellent
experience in solo performance and accompanied with many different instrumentalists. In
2021, Li received his BM degree from Aaron Copland School of Music and played Piano
solo recital in New York Steinway Concert Hall and New York Lefrak Concert Hall. Li also
is a member of Steinway Teacher & Educational Partner Program.
Yongze, Li has begun his teaching career more than six years. He taught Piano, Music
Theory, and Aural training. During his teaching career, he is very patient in helping
students solve difficulties with piano and keeping students interested in piano. His
students attended many piano competitions and won Gold/Silver Prices such as the
Young Maestro International Competition, and also successfully perform in piano exams
and pre-college programs such as NYSSMA, ABRSM, Pre-college in Mannes, and MSM.
David Uribe -Viola/Violin/ Piano
David Uribe is a Violist/ Violinist based in New York Queens. Has worked in different ensembles including chamber groups, orchestra, and solo performances in different festivals and programs. David started to play viola at the age of six and violin at the age of 15.
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Currently, he is in his undergraduate program at ACSM (Aaron Copland School of Music) in Queens College as a violist studying with Professor Daniel Phillips. As a Music professor, his only purpose is to excel in his students' progress and to help them achieve their own goals, whether is a single hobby or a career path he will always be his best so that they do their best. As a musician and also a music educator my vision is to bring students closer to what they like to do and what music can offer.​​
Jackson Yang- Piano/Composition/Theory
Jackson (En-Je) Yang, a composer and pianist began his professional piano and music education at the age of five under Ling-Shiu Jian. Throughout his formative years he received numerous awards, and at fifteen, in preparation for admission to a professional music program, he began formal studies in composition and theory with Guo-Fong Li and studied piano under Tzu-Ying Chen.
In 2021, Yang entered the Mannes School of Music, where he studied composition and theory with Dr. Lowell Liebermann. During this time, he premiered his first flute solo White (2021) with flutist Jiyoung Yoon, and composed Passacaglia (2023), later retitled Millie-Crêpe, his first and only piano solo piece under Liebermann’s guidance. In the same semester, he studied piano with Vladimir Rumyantsev in preparation for a double piano major, later earning admission with scholarship to study under Pavlina Dokovska and Vladimir Valjarevic. In 2022, he composed his first string quartet Sun (2023), which was later featured in a recording session and workshop with the JACK Quartet. This collaboration marked a significant step in his chamber music development.
In 2023, Yang transferred to the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied composition with Michael Gandolfi and completed his undergraduate degree. From 2023 onward, he actively presented works across diverse ensembles: Untitled (2023) for flute and clarinet, Pistachio (2023) for violin and cello, the brass quintet Gold (2024), and the Pierrot-sextet Crystal (2025).
In the summer of 2024, Yang was invited to join the European American Musical Alliance (EAMA) in Paris as a composition resident. Within two weeks, he composed his second string quartet Almonds (2024), which was presented in the EAMA String Quartet Residency reading workshop. During the residency he also recorded The Roses (2022), the second song of his Songs for Soprano and Piano (2023, 2025), in collaboration with soprano Rebecca Myers.
His orchestral work Orch 3 (2024), composed within three weeks, was selected as a finalist winner in the NEC Philharmonic orchestral reading competition. In 2025, his song Winter Dusk (2025) for soprano and piano was chosen as the sole undergraduate finalist in the Art Song Lab. That same year, his wind quintet Ingrid (2025) was selected for the NEC Honors Concert Series.
After completing his studies at NEC, Yang relocated to New York City, where he is now active as a freelance composer, pianist, and improviser.
Shuyi Zhang- Cello
Shuyi Zhang, a cellist from Shenzhen China, began her cello lesson with Artem Konstantinov and Haichang Huang.
She commenced her musical studies at the age of four, having as the primary instrument, the piano. In 1996, she was selected to participate the Hongkong Piano Open Competition and earned the best performance prize.
Later on she studied under Weiping Chen and Chienan Chen in Shanghai Conservatory of Music. During this time, she got the third prize of chamber music(Linhua) competition in Shanghai, and played the cello solo in Yi Xu's media composition, The Goddess, world premiere.
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree from Shanghai Conservatory of Music, she joined the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra where she was a member from 2010 to 2015. In the fall of 2015, she received the Artist Certificate Program scholarship at Azusa Pacific University to study cello performance under Dr. Marek Szpakiewicz. In 2018, she recieved the scholarship for Master Degree from Aaron Copland School of Music in Queens College under Professor Marcy Rosen.
She played Bach Cello Suites No. 3 and No.1 in the Bach Collaboration Recital organized by Professor Midori Goto at the Bob Cole Conservatory, California State University in Long Beach on February 27th, 2016 and at the United University Church, USC on February 16th, 2017.
During the summer of 2016, she participated in the Montecito Music festival with scholarship, and she had the opportunity to have masterclass with Professor Ko Iwasaki.
In the Fall of 2016, she decided to complement her musical studies by taking conducting lessons, and to the present she is taking them under the tutelage of the Professor Christopher Russell.
Wenyu Wang- Choral Conductor/Soprano/music educator
Wang earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the Tianjin Conservatory of Music in 2023, where she studied voice with Professor Wei Zhang and piano with Professor Qi Zhang. During her undergraduate studies, she served as Vice President of the Student Union and Director of External Relations. She consistently ranked among the top students for four consecutive years, receiving the National Inspiration Scholarship, the National Scholarship, and multiple honors such as “Outstanding Student” and “Outstanding Teacher.” In addition, she was awarded the Gold Prize at the 15th China International Choral Festival.
In May 2025, Wenyu completed her Master of Music in Choral Conducting at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College,CUNY, under the mentorship of Dr. James John. During her graduate studies, she was an active member of the American Choral Directors Association and served as assistant conductor for the Queens College Vocal Ensemble, Opera Studio, and Choral Society. In 2024, she also collaborated with the Oratorio Society of Queens.Wenyu was the recipient of several distinguished honors during her graduate studies, including the David Stahl Conducting Award, the David Walker Memorial Library Fund, and the J. Castellini Scholarship Fund.
She has performed at renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Tianjin Grand Theater, Hangzhou Grand Theater, and numerous concert halls and churches. She has recorded for WNYC and participated in conducting programs at the ACDA National Conference in Dallas, University of Michigan, University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, Georgia State University, University of Rochester, Ithaca College, Vassar College, and Siena College.