Pianist Esther Ning Yau, native of Hong Kong, is currently a faculty member of the Collaborative Piano Department at Longy School of Music of Bard College, and the Preparatory and School of the Continuing Education departments at New England Conservatory. In the summer, Yau is also a member of the Piano Faculty at International Music Academy in Cremona (Italy) and previously, Regensburg (Germany).

An active soloist and chamber musician, Yau’s performances have brought her to numerous concert venues world-wide, including Jordan Hall in Boston, Merkin Concert Hall in New York, Museum of Arts in Puerto Rico, Giovanni Arvedi Auditorium in Cremona, National Concert Hall in Taipei, Esplanade in Singapore and Government House in Hong Kong. As founding member of New Piano Quartet, Innonet Trio and Duo Anime, Yau is featured frequently at the Longy Septemberfest, Harvard-Epworth Church Concert Series, WCRB Live at Copley, First Night Boston, Newport Symposium Chamber Music Concert and Bar Harbor Music Festival.

Yau holds a double Master’s Degree in Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano from New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Patricia Zander and Irma Vallecillo. She has received fellowships from International Institute of Vocal Arts in Italy, UCLA Song Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West and Yellow Barn Music Festival. She has also worked as a staff pianist at Boston Conservatory and Meadowmount School of Music. Apart from her musical duties, Yau is currently serving as a member of the New England Conservatory Alumni Council. www.estherningyau.com