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Ashley Wang is a native Texan and Taiwanese-American cellist, teacher, and active performer. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Texas at Austin under the guidance of Grammy-winner Professor Bion Tsang. She spent three years on the faculty at UT teaching in the pre-college music program, UT String Project. Recently, she completed her Master of Music degree in Cello Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Houston, where she served as the Graduate Teaching Assistant under the mentorship of Dr. Eunghee Cho. She looks forward to embarking on her Doctor of Musical Arts journey at the same institution while maintaining her role as a Teaching Assistant this Fall 2024.
Ashley is one of the few teachers in Houston that is fully qualified to teach Suzuki Cello books 1-5 after completing Suzuki Teacher training with Dr. Alice Ann O’Neill, Dr. Andrea Yun, Dr. Shu-Yi Scott, and Abbey Hansen. She strongly believes in encouraging her students to become the best they can be in a healthy and productive learning environment. Ashley has had 9+ years of experience teaching different ages ranging as young as 3 years old to adults. Her lessons include injury prevention, personalized guidance especially with technique, and the exploration of musical ideas, empowering students to fully express themselves. In addition to cello, she has been studying piano since she was four and a half years old from Dr. Sarah Kemmerling. Currently, she is a faculty member at the Paganini School of Music, fostering a vibrant cello studio and inspiring young musicians.
As a performer, Ashley served as principal cellist in the Moores School Symphony Orchestra (MSSO), Moores School Opera Orchestra (MSOO), Moores Cello Ensemble, and AURA Contemporary Ensemble. She has played in masterclasses with Lawrence Lesser, Mark Kosower, Ron Leonard, Robert DeMaine, Paul Katz, and received coaching from the Harrington String Quartet, Miró Quartet, and Formosa Quartet. In May 2016, she toured with the WTAMU Symphony Orchestra in Prague, Vienna, and Budapest as associate principal cellist.
Ashley is equally passionate about both performing and teaching music. In addition to her passion for the cello, Ashley loves crafting, exploring new recipes, eating Asian food, and immersing herself in diverse cultures through travel.
Last updated: May 2024