Piano and Violin Studies
Began piano and violin training at age 4.5 years old.
• Piano: Studied with Audinga Jacobson, a performer and educator trained in Europe and the U.S., representing the Russian school tradition of David Oistrakh.
• Violin: Studied with David Jacobson, graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and soloist with the San Francisco Symphony.
Awards and Achievements
• 1st Place, US International Open Music Competition
• 2nd Place, San Francisco International Innovative Competition
• Prize Winner, United States International Music Competition (USOMC)
• Participant, Bach Festival
• Participant, Pacific Music Competition
Watch Ellen Yang perform Sonata No. 62 In E Flat Major, Allegro by Haydn on the piano for the 2025 Global Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.