Lydia Yu-Lun Yang

Lydia Yu-Lun Yang was born to a musical family in Taichung, Taiwan. Her father, Mr. Wen-Nan Yang, was the principal bassoonist of the Taichung Symphony. Under his guidance, she studied the flute, and at the age of 13 took first prize in the Taiwan Flute Competition. As a result, she went to study in Vienna with Professors Gottfried Hechtl and Rudolf-Gindlhumer at the Vienna Conservatory. She won best performance honors there and gave a solo recital at Boesendorfer Hall. At the age of sixteen, she met U.S. pianist Peter Vinograde during one of his Asian tours. Since then, they have since collaborated in recital for over 20 years.

Peter Vinograde

An outstanding interpreter of J.S. Bach and contemporary composers, pianist Peter Vinograde annually tours the U.S., Canada, and Asia. He and Lydia Yang have been performing together since 1989. He gives yearly recitals at New York City’s Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, and most recently has appeared in Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, and Singapore with violinist Midori.