HaEun Yang is a pianist, collaborative pianist, and educator whose work integrates performance, teaching, and research, focused on artistic excellence and inclusive repertoire. She has appeared at major venues including Carnegie Hall and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across the United States and South Korea. Her artistry has been recognized at numerous national and international competitions, including the American Protege International Piano Competition, the Kuleshov International Piano Competition, the Memphis International Piano Competition, the Coeur d'Alene Symphony National Competition, and the Southern Illinois Young Artist Competition.
Collaboration is a central and deeply valued part of Yang's artistic identity. Her collaborative work has been featured at professional events and festivals such as the Eastman Leadership Conference, the Chautauqua Institution, the NCKP Piano Conference, and Steinway Circle events. She has also served as a collaborative pianist with organizations including the New York State School Music Association, the Rochester Youth Orchestra, and the Eastman Community Music School, working extensively with instrumentalists and vocalists across a wide range of repertoire.
As a dedicated educator, Yang has taught applied piano and class piano at the Eastman School of Music, Missouri State University, and the University of Houston. Her teaching has been recognized with the Teaching Assistant Prize for Excellence in Teaching for Applied Instruction from the Eastman School of Music during the 2022-2023 academic year. In community-based settings, she has also served as a piano instructor at the Eastman Community Music School, River Oak School, and Vivo Professional Music School across New York and Texas.
Her scholarly interests include piano pedagogy and contemporary repertoire, with an emphasis on culturally informed performance practice and the expansion of the piano duo repertoire. This work has been presented at national conferences such as the College Music Society and the Music Teachers National Association, addressing topics including the piano works of women composers and global perspectives in piano literature and pedagogy.
Yang currently serves on the faculty of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam as a full-time collaborative pianist. She previously studied at Missouri State University and the University of Houston with Hye-Jung Hong and Nancy Weems. She is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Piano Performance and Literature with a minor in Piano Pedagogy at the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Alan Chow.