Diane
Yang

Violin

Diane Yang

Violin

Chinese-American violinist Diane Yang comes from a family with three generations of professional musicians. Diane is a passionate advocate for the healing powers of music and is both avidly teaching and working in arts administration to unite and strengthen her communities.

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Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Love/Loss: Barber and Reimann

Elio Bucky Senior Recital

Leo Kim's Senior Recital

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Cecilia Chow Master's Recital

Mendelssohn Trio in D Minor

(She/Her) Chinese-American violinist Diane Yang comes from a family with three generations of professional musicians. Diane is a passionate advocate for the healing powers of music and is both avidly teaching and working in arts administration to unite and strengthen her communities.

Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Violin Fellow

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Career Highlights/Education

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival

Evermore String Quartet, 2019

Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Violin Fellow, 2022-Present

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Recent Highlights

The Kamikaze Mind

Performer

Thompson St. Opera Co.

Biography

Praised by the Texas Classical review for her “lusty” sound and leadership, Diane Yang is a violin fellow of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and has performed with the New World Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, Texas Music Festival Orchestra, Dover String Quartet and Argus Quartet. A passionate advocate for the healing powers of music, Diane works to unite and strengthen her communities through teaching and organizing. Diane is on faculty at Music House Chicago and has worked in marketing for the Merit School of Music, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Festival Napa Valley, Fifth House Ensemble, and Sound Mind Musician. Hailing from a family with three generations of professional musicians, Diane started violin lessons with her mother. Since then, major teachers have included Blair Milton of the Chicago Symphony and Rebecca Henry of Peabody Conservatory. Diane holds a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan, where she was Vice President of Sigma Alpha Iota, Alpha and graduated with honors.

Press Quotes

"Concertmaster Diane Yang led the way with lusty violin solos in 'The Dance Song' and the strings glowed in lyrical meditation near the end of 'Song of the Night Wanderer.'"

— Texas Classical Review

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Experience

Civic Orchestra of Chicago

2022 - Present

Chicago, IL

Violin Fellow

2022 - Present

Through an array of experiences designed to build and diversify creative and professional skills, the Civic Fellowship program empowers participants to realize their full potential as artistically excellent, civically engaged, collaborative and entrepreneurial musicians. Fellows serve as facilitators for special projects, perform at Symphony Center as well as in schools and communities across the city, mentor young musicians, design and implement community engagement projects, and more.

Diane Yang

Diane Yang