Stephan Zhang is a 16-year-old violinist from Stillwater, Oklahoma. He began playing the violin at age of 4, and currently studies with Dr. Yena Lee of the University of Oklahoma. Stephan’s first notable award came at 7 years old, winning first place in the American Protégé International Music Talent Competition. Since then, he has been the first prize recipient in numerous competitions including the Keith Competition of the Oklahoma City Orchestra League, OKCPHIL Young Musician Competition, OPUS National Music Competition, and the American Virtuoso International Violin Competition. Additionally, Stephan has performed in masterclasses for Mimi Zweig, Michelle Kim, and Frank Huang.
Beyond his solo achievements, Stephan currently serves as the concertmaster of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra, and has previously served as concertmaster of Oklahoma’s North Central Honor Orchestra, Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic, Oklahoma All-State Orchestra, and NYO2. Recently, he earned acceptance into the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America.
You can find Stephan’s 2024 Baroque Music Competition violin performance here.