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YS Tang

Summary:

With over 25 years of teaching experience, Mr. Tang is a regular concert performer as soloist as well as in chamber work; he is also actively engaging in classical music outreach programs.

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Honors / Engagements:

• Selected to perform in public master class by Eduardo Fernandez in 1999 Guitar Foundation of America International Convention, Charleston, SC, USA. (1999)
• Scholarship recipient, Del Mar college, TX, USA (1997 - 1998)
• Scholarship recipient, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, TX, USA (1998-1999)
• Scholarship recipient, Texas Tech University School of Music, TX, USA (2000-2001)
• Teaching Assistantship recipient, Texas Tech University School of Music, TX, USA (2000-2001)
• Recipient of Texas Public Education Grant, Lubbock, TX, USA (2000)
• Special Guest Performance at Trinity College London, Malaysia commencement ceremony, Subang, Malaysia (2003) & (2004)
• Classical Guitar Education Talk. Representing Trinity College London, Malaysia, organized by the Ministry of Education, Shah Alam, Malaysia. (2004)

Outreach Program with VerSeS:

Tang works closely with VerSeS – KL Madrigal Singers, actively engaging in outreach program to promote classical music / operatic arias / madrigals to the general public, especially to younger audience.

Song Around the World Series:
Introduction to songs / dance music from around the world, from Arias, Lieder, Chansons, to folk songs, to solo guitar music.



My Songe Booke Series:
Introduction to Early Music of John Dowland's lute songs, presented in lute solos format (transcribed to the guitar), singer solo with guitar accompaniment, and 4 part madrigal with guitar accompaniment format.

Most Recent Public Talk / Performance:

• Mini Online Solo Recital: Albeniz, Bach, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Online Live Recital (August, 2021)
• Online Workshop: Classical Guitar Technique:
  A Pedagogy Workshop.
  Hosted by MIA Music Department. (February, 2021)
• Music for a while, an early music program with Ibrahim Aziz (Viola da gamba) and Dr. Ang Mei Foong (soprano), Kuala Lumpur (December, 2019)
• Solo Recital: Bach, Barrios, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Alor Setar (November, 2019)
• Solo Recital: Bach, Barrios, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Ipoh (November, 2019)
• Solo Recital: Bach, Barrios, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Kuala Lumpur (November, 2019)
• Lecture Recital, Guitar Early Music, history and literature, Kuala Lumpur (September, 2019)
  Topic includes:
  -Introduction of literature, works by L. Milan, L. Narvaez, F. da Milano, M. de Fuenllana, J. Dowland.
  -Different tablature systems (French / Italian / Spanish system)
  -Early instruments structures (Renaissance Lute / Baroque Lute / Theorbo / Vihuela / Baroque Guitar / Romantic Guitar)
• Lecture Recital, Guitar Techniques, MIA, Kuala Lumpur (November, 2018)
  Topic includes:
  -Problems and solutions of editorial fingering.
  -Warm-ups, and proper practice habits.

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Degree Programs

• 1997 - 1999
  Bachelor of Music in Performance (honor), Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, USA
• 2000 - 2001
  Master of Music in Performance, Texas Tech University School of Music, USA

Work Experience:

• 1994 - 1997
  Guitar Collection Sdn Bhd.
  Subject: Classical guitar, from beginners to advanced level.
• 2000 - 2001
  Teaching Assistant to Dr. James Bogle, Texas Tech University School of Music.
  Subject: Applied Music – Guitar
• 2002 - 2003 Adjunct Lecturer in Malaysian Institute of Art Music Department
  Subject: Applied Music – Guitar
  Music History
  Basic Conducting
  Guitar Ensemble
  
• 2003 - Present
  Freelance music educator, concert soloist, accompanist.
  Guitar Instructor, MIA - Music Department
  
• 2020 - Present
  Adjunt Lecturer, UiTM, Music Department.
  
• 2022 - Present
  Adjunt Lecturer, UPM, Music Department.