Education:
B.M., Tainan University of Technology
M.A., Fu Jen Catholic University
M.M., Carnegie Mellon University
D.M.A., Penn State University
Contact Information:
Adjunct Faculty
Areas of Expertise: Piano
Joanne Yang is a distinguished educator and performer from Taiwan. She currently holds the positions of adjunct lecturer of collaborative piano at Penn State and piano instructor at Lycoming College, and serves as an organist at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Lewistown.
As an active collaborative pianist, Joanne has performed with various chamber ensembles and notably premiered The Hall by Joseph Gregorio with the Nittany Valley Children’s Choir at the National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association. Her experience as an accompanist has allowed her to collaborate with several renowned musicians, including Paul Edmund-Davies, former principal flutist of the London Symphony Orchestra, and Julie Landsman, former principal horn of the Metropolitan Opera. Joanne has also contributed her talents to significant events such as Penn State Flute Day, the Single Reed Summit, and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Eastern Division Competitions.
Joanne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from Tainan University of Technology and a Master of Music degree with Academic Honors in Education from Fu Jen Catholic University. She furthered her studies at Carnegie Mellon University, obtaining a Master of Music degree in piano performance and a piano pedagogy certificate. Most recently, she completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Penn State University, studying under prominent teachers including Lily Chou, Suwen Sun, Hanna Wu Li, and Timothy Shafer.