Yeh-Chi Wang
Bassoon

Yeh-Chi Wang is currently the principal bassoonist of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Michigan State University where he studied with Professor Michael Kroth. Previously, he received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music. His teachers were John Clouser, Principal Bassoon of the Cleveland Orchestra, and Barrick Stees, Assistant Principal Bassoon of the Cleveland Orchestra. 

Mr. Wang has performed with many orchestras including the Utah Symphony, the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Virginia Symphony, the Toledo Symphony, the Lansing Symphony, the Ann Arbor Symphony, the Harrisburg Symphony, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the Wheeling Symphony. He has also participated in music festivals such as the Tanglewood Music Festival, National Repertory Orchestra, Music Academy of the West, American Institute of Musical Studies (Graz), Thy Chamber Music Festival (Denmark), Kent-Blossom Music Festival, Spoleto USA Festival, Sarasota Music Festival, and National Orchestral Institute. 

Besides performing, Mr. Wang is a devoted teacher. He was an adjunct faculty member at Westfield State University and the Hartt School Community Division, and currently maintains a studio of private students.