Yu-Ting Cheng

Hailed for her “extraordinary virtuosity” (CHIMEI Arts Award), as well as for her “sublime playing” and “radiant tone” (Pulitzer Prize–winning composer John Corigliano), Dr. Yu-Ting Cheng is an artist of uncommon musical versatility. She represents a new generation of classically trained musicians who seamlessly blend virtuosic technique with artistic innovation and cultural engagement. Whether performing Corigliano’s clarinet concerto, premiering new works, or mentoring aspiring musicians, Dr. Cheng embodies the versatility and excellence that define today’s most compelling classical artists. She has earned recognition as a soloist by winning numerous top prizes, including the 32nd CHIMEI Arts Award, the American Prize National Competition in Instrumental Performance, and the Ernst Bacon Award for the Performance of American Music.

Yu-Ting frequently performs across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Her recent highlights include Webern’s Symphony and Boulez’s Polyphonie X with the Lucerne Contemporary Orchestra at the Berlin Philharmonie and the KKL Luzern; the Chinese Now Music Festival at Alice Tully Hall; Schubert’s Die Verschworenen with Maestro Phillip Nuzzo and the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra at the Wiener Musikverein; the inaugural production of Watch Night at the Perelman Performing Arts Center; the album Unseen by composer Michael Torke; and a featured performance of the U.S. National Anthem at a New York Knicks NBA game at Madison Square Garden.

A native of Taipei, Taiwan, Yu-Ting received two master’s degrees from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University and the Manhattan School of Music. She also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University. Yu-Ting serves as Principal Clarinet of the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra. She is currently the Music Director of the MusicON Festival and Associate Director of the New Asia Chamber Music Society.