About Angel Hsiao
A native of Taiwan, flutist Ya-Hsin Angel Hsiao is a graduate of the Conservatoire Royal de Musique of Brussels, Belgium, where she studied with Jean-Michel Tanguy and received a Diplôme Supérieur in 2003 in Flute Performance, both with distinction. At the age of 19, Ms. Hsiao was admitted to the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts degree with Bradley Garner. She currently continues doctoral studies at Stony Brook University with Carol Wincenc. Angel Hsiao has performed in masterclasses worldwide, with such renowned flutists as Maxence Larrieu, William Bennett, Philippe Bernold, Philippe Pierlot, Goran Marcusson, and Randolph Bowman. She also performed at the 51st Académie Internationale d’Eté de Nice, France, as a special artist in the “Philippe Bernold et ses Etudiants” masterclass series. The recipient of many awards, Ms. Hsiao joined the roster of Astral Artists as a winner of its 2010 National Auditions. She was the First Prize winner of the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition in 2008, and also won Stony Brook’s 2008-2009 Concerto Competition. In 2007 she was a finalist at the XII International Flute Competition in Timisoara, Romania, and has also received prizes from Belgium’s Neerpelt Music Festival for Youth and the Jong Tenuto Competition. Ms. Hsiao is the recipient of an Honorary Fellowship from the Belgian-American Educational Foundation (BAEF).
Updated: APRIL 2010
