Yuensuo Yang

Taiwanese clarinetist Yuensuo Yang is active as an international soloist and has performed clarinet concertos in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the United States, and other countries.

His major collaborations include Chiasong Ensemble, Ju Percussion Group, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Kaohsiung City Wind Orchestra, Taipei Civic Symphony Orchestra, Buddy Clarinet Ensemble, Minsheng Wind Orchestra, and Taipei Civic Wind Orchestra, among many other ensembles of different formations. He has appeared at major concert halls, festivals, conferences, and international music events, receiving recognition for his performances.

Yang collaborated with the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra on the concerto and composition album Genesis, which was nominated for four awards at the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music, including Best Album, Best Composer, Best Producer, and Best Recording. The project represents one of the most significant Taiwan–Japan collaborations in the history of Taiwanese wind music.

His original composition In Memorandom was featured in the documentary One Day, I Will Return Home, which received the Best Original Music Award at the 2024 International Five Continents Film Festival.

As a chamber musician, Yang has collaborated with ensembles including Trio 2:1, Magic Clarinet Quartet, Quatuor Vendôme, and Artrich String Quartet. He has also been invited to perform at major international events, including the 2010 and 2026 International Clarinet Association conferences, the 2011 Beijing Wind and Percussion Festival, the 2009 and 2011 Magic Clarinet Festivals, the 2019 and 2025 Chiayi International Band Festival, the 2026 Taoyuan International Band Festival, the 2025 and 2026 Budai Music Festival, and the 2025 and 2026 Japan Hofu International Music Festival.

Yang has appeared as guest principal clarinet with the ProArte Symphony Orchestra and the Hofu Music Festival Orchestra in Japan. He also served as principal clarinet with the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra in New York, touring extensively with the orchestra across five continents.

As once a member of the education system, Yang has taught at Shih Chien University and the music program of The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University. He has also been invited to give masterclasses and lectures at institutions including Tunghai University, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Tainan National University of the Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts, National Sun Yat-sen University, National Taiwan Normal University, and the Republic of China Military Band.

Today, Yang works as an independent performing artist on stages in Taiwan and internationally. He also serves as Executive Director of Chiasong Ensemble, a guest curator for Cloud Gate Theater and the New Fluxus Art Lecture Series, Standing Director of the Taiwan Creative Arts & Education Association, and Project Director of the Budai Youth Symphony Orchestra.

From 2000 to 2026, Yang has accumulated more than 1,000 large-scale production and orchestral performances, over 450 chamber music and solo recitals, 54 concerto performances, and 53 campus touring programs. He has participated in the recording of 17 albums, and composed 38 original works, making him one of Taiwan’s most prolific and active clarinet performers.

Selected Discography

Genesis — Concerto Album with Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra

Legacy — Concerto Album with Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra

Sounds of the Flowers — Chamber Music with Trio 2:1

Kaleidoscope — Composition Album featuring works by Wan-Yun Liang