Biography

Pierce Wang is a violinist currently based in New York. He holds a Master’s degree in Violin Performance from the Juilliard School, where he studied under the guidance of Catherine Cho. An active collaborator and passionate educator, Pierce excels in communication through music. As first violinist of the Kodak Quartet, he embraces his love of chamber music and the associated wealth of repertoire. A fervor for teaching was ignited while serving as faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp 2026, and he continues to teach a private studio in the New York area.

A graduate of the Columbia–Juilliard Exchange Program, Pierce Wang also holds a degree in Computer Science from Columbia University, which he obtained while actively studying with Hyo Kang and Adele Anthony. Passionate about computer science and problem-solving, this interdisciplinary background informs his approach to music, bringing both analytical perspective and creative problem-solving skills to his artistry and teaching.

Prior to his studies at Juilliard, Pierce Wang spent 12 years at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College, where he studied with Alexander Barantschik, Alena Tsoi, Wei He, and Davis Law. Embracing technical repertoire, his first solo recital at the age of 10 comprised works by Bach, Tartini, Bazzini, Ernst, Saint-Saëns, and Ysaÿe. He also made his national broadcast debut on NPR’s From the Top, performing Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst’s Der Erlkönig. More recently, showcasing a love of completeness, Pierce Wang has performed concerts comprised of Ysaÿe’s 6 Solo Sonatas and Paganini’s 24 Caprices.

Pierce has participated in numerous masterclasses with distinguished pedagogues Mihaela Martin, Hilary Hahn, Stéphanie-Marie Degand, Vilmos Szabadi, and Rachel Barton Pine. Additionally, he has had the privilege of studying with Kerson Leong, Kyung Sun Lee, Ilya Kaler, and Francesca dePasquale. As a soloist, Pierce Wang has also appeared with several orchestras, including Symphony Parnassus, Saratoga Symphony, and Solano Symphony, performing concertos by Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns, Conus, and Tchaikovsky.