Joyce Yang

Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to international attention in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The youngest contestant at 19 years old, she took home two additional awards: Best Performance of Chamber Music (with the Takàcs Quartet), and Best Performance of a New Work. In 2006 Yang made her acclaimed New York Philharmonic debut alongside Lorin Maazel at Avery Fisher Hall.

Over the last two decades, Yang has blossomed into an “astonishing artist” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung), showcasing her colorful musical personality in solo recitals and collaborations with the world’s top orchestras and chamber musicians through more than 1,000 debuts and re-engagements. In solo recitals, Yang’s innovative program has been praised as “extraordinary” and “kaleidoscopic” (Los Angeles Times). As an avid chamber musician, Yang has collaborated with the Takács Quartet and has fostered an enduring partnership with the Alexander String Quartet that resulted in three celebrated recordings under Foghorn Classics.

A Sun Valley favorite, Yang appeared with the Music Festival during its Summer Seasons in 2013, 2016, and 2021, performing piano concertos by Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, and Rachmaninoff. She is a Steinway artist.