Wei-Qin Claire Tang
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Wei-Qin Claire Tang comes from a family of professional classical musicians, her father is a trumpet player, her mother a pianist, and her sister a violinist.  Before continuing her piano study in the United State, she was an honored student at Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou, China. She was a two times Junior division winner (third place and first place) in the “Pearl River” National Piano Competition. She was also invited to perform as a soloist with the Hongkong Philharmonic at age 15.

Ms. Tang earned her Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degree in piano performance from Michigan State University.  She has studied with professors: Philip Hosford, Albertine Votapek, Ralph Votapek, and Panayis Lyras.  She was a winner of the Honor’s (Concerto) Competition, and a recipient of various scholarships, including the Ralph Votapek Endowment Scholarship.  Being an active performer, Ms. Tang has given both solo and chamber recitals, in the United States, France, as well as in China.  As a soloist, she has performed with the MSU Symphony, the Guangzhou Symphony and the Hongkong Philharmonic.