Yudong Wang

Dr. Yudong Wang is an accomplished percussionist and educator based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has served as manager and instructor for the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra, Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble and Cincinnati School of Music. An active performer, Wang has been part of Musica Nova, Cincison and Cincinnati New Music. He has held positions as Principal Timpanist with the I Filarmonici Columbus and Principal Percussionist with the China National Symphony Orchestra. Wang has presented scholarly work at PASIC and has composed and arranged various pieces for percussion and steel drum band. Recognized with awards such as the Graduate Incentive Award Scholarship, the John Cage Award, and First Place at the inaugural PAS-China Festival Percussion Competition.

He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and a Master of Music degree from CCM, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Hartford. Wang currently serves as a member of the PAS Scholarly Research Committee.