Yilun Wang is a multifaceted musician whose artistry spans piano, organ, and harpsichord, with more than two decades of performance experience. Celebrated for both technical brilliance and expressive sensitivity, she has performed at prestigious venues including New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, St. Malachy’s Church, St. Peter’s Church, the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, and the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, as well as internationally at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, the Bach Haus in Köthen, and Vianden Castle in Luxembourg.
 
Beginning her musical journey at age five, Yilun quickly demonstrated exceptional talent and was admitted to the primary division of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Piano on full scholarship. She continued her education in New York with dual Master’s degrees in Classical Organ and Piano at the Manhattan School of Music. Throughout her years in both Beijing and New York, Yilun studied with distinguished pedagogues including Andrew Henderson, Walter Hilse, Raymond Nagem, Solomon Mikowsky, Inesa Sinkevych, Kenneth Cooper, Yuan Ling, Ling Zhao, and Yafen Zhu. Her accomplishments include First Prize in the Vienna International Youth Piano Competition, Silver Medal at the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg Cup Piano Competition, and the Student Commissioning Project Award from The American Guild of Organists (AGO).
 
Currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Classical Organ, Yilun also serves as organist and music teacher at Grace Lutheran Church. She participates frequently in AGO events, festivals, and performances, and is an active composer and transcriber, weaving her own voice into the music she loves and sharing it in ways that continue to resonate with audiences.

Selected Performances

• The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine – Sunday Post-Evensong Recital
• Masterclass with Thomas Ospital at Brick Presbyterian Church 
• October Organ Recital Series at St. Malachy’s – The Actors’ Chapel 
• NYCAGO End of Season Recital in Honor of Dr. Walter Hilse at Saint Peter’s Church – Citicorp 
• Organ Fest – Music at Co-Cath
• The Rev. Dr. John Milton Coleman Memorial Organ Recital Series at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
• Italian Organ Music Masterclass with Eugenio Maria Fagiani
• Five Historic Erben Pipe Organ Concerts for Make Music Day 2022
• AGO Members’ Recital
• Harpsichord Recital at Rahm Hall, Manhattan School of Music.
• Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra Opening Concert at Neidorff-Karpati Hall, New York, NY.
• Yilun Wang’s Organ Recital at Madison Avenue Presbyterian in New York, NY.
• J.S. Bach Johannes-Passion at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn, NY.
• Telemann-Sonntagsmusiken in Magdeburg at multiple concert halls in Germany.
• Early music concert at the Bach House in Köthen, Germany.
• Master class with Dr. Wei-Yi Yang from Yale University.
• Piano Seminar Night Music/Etudes of Chopin-Debussy-Scriabin at Miller Hall, Manhattan School of Music.
• Piano and Guitar Duet at Solomon Gadles Mikowsky Recital Hall, Manhattan School of Music.
• J. S. Bach Birthday Bash at Rahm Hall, Manhattan School of Music.
• Full concert at performance hall at “LiuNing Piano School” in Shenyang, China.
• French Connection at Green Field Hall, Manhattan School of Music.
• Hehe Quintet at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China.

Experiences

• Organist at Grace Lutheran Church
• Student Success Coordinator and Instructor at Manhattan School of Music
• Adjudicator at New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA)
• Part-time Organist at Saint John’s in the Village
• Guest Organist at Church of the Holy Apostles
• Substitute Organist at Corpus Christi Catholic Church
• Guest Organist and Pianist at Queensboro Hill Community Church
• Instructor of Piano and Music Theory Lessons

Awards and Scholarships

• AGO Student Commissioning Project Award Winner (2024)
• AGO Colleague Certification (2023)
• MSM DMA Student Scholarship Recipient (2023-2025)
• MSM International Student Scholarship Recipient (2018-2022)
• First Prize in the Vienna International Youth Piano Competition in Beijing (2017)
• Silver Medal of Professional Youth Group in the 3rd “Royal Academic of Music Aarhus/Aalborg Cup” Youth Piano Music Competition (2016)
• Second Place in Professional Group in the 13th “Xiwang Cup” Youth Piano Competition (2016)
• Winner of Professional Public Group in the Shenzhen Piano Open Competition (2016)
• Third Prize in Beethoven Sonaten Group in the 59th International Grotrian-Steinway Klavierspielwettbewerb (Asia-Pacific Qualification Trail) (2014)
• First Place in Chamber Group in the 4th China-Tianjin Accordion Festival (2012)

Education

Summer Festivals

• Oregon Bach Festival.
• Euro Art in Halle, Germany.
• International Baroque Academy 2019 in Oberaudorf, Germany.
• Study Tour on invitation to Royal Academic of Music Aarhus/Aalborg, Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg and Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts. Performed and served as an interpreter during master classes.
• Vianden International Music Festival.

Teachers

• Organ: Walter Hilse, Andrew Henderson, Raymond Nagem, Katherine Meloan
• Piano: Yafen Zhu (Lang Lang’s teacher), Yuan Ling (Yujia Wang’s teacher), Ling Zhao, Pingguo Zhao (Lang Lang’s teacher), Solomon Mikowsky, Inesa Sinkevych, Alexander Korsantia, Tamás Ungár, Kun Sing Lee, Jin Jü, Wei-Yi Yang
• Harpsichord: Jocelyn Stewart, Kenneth Cooper, Avi Stein
• Conducting: Maureen Hynes, Ronald Oliver, Jr., Oliver Hagen