Teaching Assistant in Opera
Yueqi Zhang is a versatile musician who has carved a dynamic career both as a collaborative pianist and a singer. His artistic journey has encompassed captivating performances as a collaborative pianist, chamber musician, and vocalist across stages spanning Asia, Europe, and North America.
Having served as a vocal coach at Manhattan School of Msuic for 3 years, Yueqi’s talent has graced a range of recitals and accompanied the winners of the Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition. He also holds a position as staff pianist at New York University.
Yueqi has made his appearances in various summer music festivals. In 2022, he was selected as one of the singer-pianist groups at the Cleveland Artsong Festival. Collaborating with luminaries like Warren Jones, Tamara Wilson, Craig Terry, and David Portillo, he culminated his experience with a grand final recital at Mixon Hall. The same year, his musical journey led him to the Chautauqua Institution, where he worked as a vocal coach and staff pianist. In 2023, Yueqi was a young artist pianist at the Glimmerglass Festival. There, he assumed the roles of rehearsal pianist and vocal coach for multiple productions. Working with the renowned countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo marked yet another pinnacle. In the summer of 2024 he worked as an Opera Coaching Fellow at Aspen Music Festival.
Educationally, Yueqi holds a Master’s degree in Collaborative Piano from Manhattan School of Music and a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from Nanjing University of the Arts. Furthermore, he achieved a Professional Performance Diploma from Manhattan School of Music. His teachers include Warren Jones, Thomas Lausmann, and Xunmei Liu. Notable Masterclasses have enriched his journey, featuring luminaries such as Thomas Hampson, Melissa Wegner, Michael Heaston. He will be pursuing his Doctorate at the Butler School of Music under the guidance of Tamar Sanikidze.