Amos Yang, cello, joined the Seattle Symphony in fall 2002. He has performed as soloist and chamber musician in major concert halls throughout the United States, the Far East and Europe, and has collaborated with noted chamber musicians such as the Ying Quartet, pianists Ann Schein and Melvin Chen, violinist Earl Carlyss, and composer Bright Sheng. Yang’s numerous awards include the Eastman School of Music’s highest honor, the Performer’s Certificate, and first prizes in both the American String Teacher’s Association and Grace Vamos competitions. He has served on the faculties of the Peabody Conservatory, the University of Iowa, Grinnell College, and the Interlochen Advanced String Quartet Institute. Mr. Yang holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School.