Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Associate Professor
FPA 216B
956.326.2664
yhuang@tamiu.edu

Courses: Violin, Viola, Music Theory, String Methods

An outstanding soloist and chamber musician, Dr. Yu-Mei Huang has appeared as both a violinist and pianist in the U.S. and Asia. After completing her basic education in her native Taiwan, Dr. Huang came to the U.S. in 1997 and earned B.M. and M.M. degrees in Violin Performance and Conducting at Florida International University. She pursued doctoral studies on a full scholarship and teaching assistantship at the University of Miami, where she served as both concertmaster and associate conductor of the UM Symphony Orchestra. In 2005, she earned her D.M.A. in Violin Performance and made Laredo her home, serving as a full-time faculty member at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and as concertmaster of the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 2012, she was promoted to Associate Professor. She is also a frequently featured soloist with the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), having performed the Mozart Double Concerto in 2006, Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in 2009, the Butterfly Violin Concerto in 2010, and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Violin Concerto in 2017. Since 2010, she has been invited annually to give master performances and lectures in the U.S. and Asia (Taiwan and China). At TAMIU, she teaches Music Fundamentals, Theory, Aural Training, Conducting, and all string-related classes. She also serves as faculty lead for the study abroad program. In addition to her regular teaching assignments, Dr. Huang launched the “International Chamber Music Festival,” an annual recital featuring TAMIU music faculty performers alongside other international artists. She has also served as a board member for several professional organizations outside of TAMIU, including the LPO and the Laredo International Piano Competition.