Van Cliburn Silver Medalist, Joyce Yang
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
7:30PM
“In a world of dime store piano virtuosi, all with impeccable technique, Joyce Yang seems like something out of Tiffany’s special collection!” THEATERJONES – Gregory Sullivan Isaacs “Vivid and Beautiful playing.” The New York Times – Vivien Schweitzer
Joyce Yang is a classical pianist who was awarded the silver medal at the 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at age 19. Born in Korea, Joyce began playing at age four and moved to New York to begin studying in Juilliard ‘s pre-college division with Yoheved Kaplinsky. Graduating Juilliard with special honor as the recipient of the 2010 Arthur Rubinstein Prize. In 2017, Yang was nominated for the 60th Annual Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance in the Classical Music category. She will be the 17th consecutive Van Cliburn pianist to perform in Temple, in the Second Annual Central Texas Orchestral Society/Temple Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Weiss Probe Endowment Concert.