Yi-I Stephanie Yang
Cello
Yi-I Stephanie Yang is a The Hague-based Taiwanese cellist. Stephanie received a master in cello performance from New England Conservatory where she studied with Paul Katz and Laurence Lesser. She is currently studying with Michel Strauss and Jan Ype Nota at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague.
Stephanie has recently made her debut with the Baden-Baden Philharmonie with Schumann Cello Concerto. She has performed in Carnegie Hall as a member of the New York String Orchestra Seminar in 2022. She received the Grand Prize in the Hsinchu City Cello Competition, as well as the Taiwan National Chamber Music competition, and was also selected as the most outstanding cellist by the Taipei Symphony Orchestra in 2018. As a chamber musician, Stephanie is currently the cellist of Trio Sponte. Trio Sponte was selected for the New England Conservatory’s Honors Ensemble program for the 2023-24 school year. She attended the Perlman Music Program, Carl Flesch Academy, and Lac Leman Masterclass in 2024, Taos Chamber Music Festival in 2023, and Kneisel Chamber Music Festival in 2022.
