About

Yingqi Wang is an internationally active pianist and music educator. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Glenn Korff School of Music, where she studied under Dr. Paul Barnes. Her doctoral document, The Integration of Western Compositional Techniques and Traditional Chinese Folk Music in Piano Works of Jianzhong Wang, reflects her ongoing interest in cross-cultural musical synthesis.

Yingqi earned her Master of Music in Piano Performance from Syracuse University's Setnor School of Music, where she studied with Prof. Steven Heyman and Dr. Fred Karpoff. As a soloist, she has presented numerous solo recitals, chamber recitals, and lecture-recitals across the United States, China, and Europe, including performances as part of the Summer Piano Institute in Greece.

As a collaborative pianist, Yingqi has extensive experience with choirs, musicals, and Broadway productions. Recent engagements include performing for Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical, accompanying a wide range of show choir performances, the Candlelight Gala, and concerts with orchestra and chamber ensembles. She also collaborates regularly with instrumentalists and vocalists in series such as the ChamberFest Concert Series.

Her artistry has been recognized with awards including the Gold Award at the Beijing Mozart International Youth Piano Competition (2017) and Third Prize at the Tiangong Music Award, Piano Category, Professional Group (2016). She has also received the Gold Award from the "China Star Project — Campus Season" & China Youth Television Arts Rising Star Showcase (2015), the Silver Award from the "Charity China" National Youth Television Arts Rising Star Showcase (2016), and recognition at the "Chinese Dream" National Campus Music & Art Competition (2014). In 2023, she reached the final round of the UNL Graduate Solo Concerto Competition with a performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3.

Yingqi teaches piano in public and private schools as well as non-profit organizations, and she is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP). Her work spans piano performance, pedagogy, chamber music, keyboard literature, and music theory. Through performance, research, and teaching, she continues to explore the connections between musical traditions and cultures.

Yingqi is available for concert engagements, lecture-recitals, collaborative performances, event music, and private instruction through Dolce Piano and Music LLC.