TheViolinist

Biography

Mia Wang is a violinist and music educator from Taichung, Taiwan. Her work spans solo, chamber and crossover performances in Taiwan and the United States. She earned her bachelor’s degree in music at National Taiwan Normal University, studying with Chinn-Horng Chen, and her Master of Music at Northwestern University, where she studied with Gerardo Ribeiro on an Eckstein full-tuition scholarship.

Raised in a musical family, Mia began her musical education at five and violin lessons at six. She joined the Taichung City Youth Symphony Orchestra at eight, developing from an ensemble member into a teaching assistant over more than a decade. At eighteen, she spent a year as an exchange student in Rennes, France, an experience that broadened her understanding of music, art and performance.

Mia made her orchestral solo debut with the Taichung City Symphony Orchestra in 2014, performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and presented her first solo recital in 2016. She has since performed in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung, including appearances at the National Theater and Concert Hall, National Taichung Theater and Weiwuying. Scholarships have also taken her to international music festivals in Cremona, Miami, Manchester and Napa, where she studied and collaborated with musicians from around the world.

Recent highlights include Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy with the Taichung City Symphony Orchestra at the National Taichung Theater in 2023, followed by The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto at Taichung Zhongshan Hall in 2024. Alongside her performing career, Mia is dedicated to music education. She founded Rhapsody Ensemble as a platform for adult musicians and serves on the violin faculty at De Anza College, bringing learners of different ages and backgrounds together through ensemble playing.

Writing & Lecture

Published in 2020, 18 in France brings together Mia’s writing and illustrations from her exchange year in France, exploring music, cultural discovery and family relationships. Her campus talks have taken her to Providence University, Hui-Wen Senior High School, Taichung Second Senior High School, Yuanlin Senior High School and Jingmei Girls’ High School.

Press & Interviews

Mia’s work in performance and music education, including solo and benefit concerts in Taiwan and teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area, has been featured in Economic Daily News, Liberty Times, Commercial Times and News for Chinese. She has also shared her musical and creative journey through interviews with Manchester Music Festival, radio and television programs. Beyond music, Mia began working in acting and advertising while at university. She has appeared in television commercials for 7-ELEVEN, Dr. Milker and 果微醺, and in the television drama I Will Never Let You Go (小女花不棄). She also hosts international conferences in Mandarin and English, bringing together her work as a musician, performer and presenter.