Co-hosted by Yale Club of Beijing and Yale Center Beijing

Event Time

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Registration
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Performance
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Location

Yale Center Beijing 
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C) 

Registration and Fees

Registration
Please click “HERE” to register.

Please send an email to yalecenterbeijing@yale.edu if there are any problems.

Ticket: RMB 280 for Regular Admission

RMB 150 for Early Bird Admission (by October 24)

*The registration fee for the event is non-refundable. Unless due to a force majeure reason, Yale Center Beijing will not refund any part of the registration fee if a participant fails to attend the event.

This event is not recommended for children under 1.2m in height.

Walk-ins will not be accepted.

The language of the event will be Chinese. 

Note: Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Event

On November 1, bring along your “musical passport” and join us at Yale Center Beijing for an extraordinary Journey Across Strings and Keys. No need to travel far—let the melodies take you around the world.

This concert features five young musicians: pianist Chenxing Huang MM ’14, AD ’15, violinists Jing Yang MM ’15, MMA ’16  and Chang He, guzheng performer Chang Su, and guitarist Yuting Wu. Together with piano, violin, guzheng, and guitar, they will build a bridge connecting East and West, inviting you to experience a dialogue that transcends language and borders.

The Musicians 

Chenxing Huang MM ’14, AD ’15 
Pianist

Chenxing Huang is an award-winning Chinese pianist who has captivated audiences across the United States, Europe, and Asia. She has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall and Steinway Hall in New York, and the Viennese Hall in Salzburg.

In addition to her performances, Chenxing Huang is an active educator who has been invited to give masterclasses and lectures in the United States and Asia. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance with program honors from Northwestern University, as well as an Artist Diploma and Master of Music from Yale University—both earned on full scholarship. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where she was admitted with the highest entrance score.

Jing Yang MM ’15, MMA ’16
Violinist

With her radiant tone and captivating stage presence, Jing Yang has established herself as a violinist of remarkable artistry and passion. She has performed at leading venues across the United States, Singapore, and China, including the Lincoln Center, the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, and the Beijing Concert Hall. Her artistry has been recognized with top international awards, including second prize at the Music Teachers National Association National Finals (Young Artist Division).

As a music educator and advocate, Jing Yang has served on juries for the United States International Music Competition and the California Music Teachers Association VOCE Competition, and her work has appeared in California Music Teacher. She holds both a Master of Musical Arts and a Master of Music from the Yale School of Music, where she studied with Hyo Kang, and a Bachelor from the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, where she studied with Sergiu Schwartz.

Chang He
Violinist
Associate Professor, Central Conservatory of Music

Chang He is an Associate Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music and a laureate of prestigious competitions, including the Seoul International Music Competition, the Hong Kong International Violin Competition, and the China Golden Bell Award. A graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music and the University of Southern California, she has captivated audiences worldwide with her refined artistry and expressive depth.

Her performances have spanned Asia, Europe, and the United States, with acclaimed appearances in Osaka, Los Angeles, Sydney, Hamburg, Madrid, Colombo, and across China. She has collaborated with leading conductors, and her interpretations—from Baroque classics to modern showpieces—are praised for their vitality and emotional resonance.

Chang Su
Guzheng Performer
Associate Professor, Central Conservatory of Music

Chang Su is a guzheng performer and Associate Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, where she also serves as Director of the Plucked String Division II in the Department of Chinese Traditional Music. A recipient of multiple top national and international awards, including from the CCTV National Ethnic Instrumental Competition and the YouTube Symphony Orchestra Soloist Competition in the United States, she has performed in over forty cities across China and in more than thirty countries worldwide, collaborating with over thirty renowned conductors.

Chang Su has authored and published sixteen textbooks and albums and frequently serves as a jury member for major competitions, including the Eastman International Music Festival in New York, the Sino-German International Competition, and the Hong Kong International Guzheng Competition.

Yuting Wu
Guitarist & Art Administrator

Yuting Wu is an accomplished arts administrator and guitarist whose work bridges performance and cultural leadership. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she received the distinguished Megna Award.

She draws on her rich performance background and strategic vision to create meaningful cultural exchanges, and she has held different roles in the management team at the Tianjin Juilliard School.

The Program

Beijing
Hear the essence of traditional Peking Opera in the piano piece Pihuang

Water Towns of Jiangnan
Drift upon misty waters in Fisherman’s Song at Eventide, arranged for violin and guzheng

Buenos Aires
Dance to the tango rhythms of Café 1930 and Por Una Cabeza

Paris & New York
Lose yourself in the dreamy French impressionism of Debussy’s Feux d’artifice, then dive into the vibrant American energy of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

*The performance repertoire and order are subject to on-site conditions.