Achievement — Ye Huang

2024

Received an invitation from the United Nations and China Media Group (CMG), and brought a Chinese New Year gala to the Cipriani stage in New York.

Performed a Chinese New Year-themed jazz concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York
Lead fusion band(Jazz quartet + string quartet” titled “Jazzical” to numerous concert halls in China.
Premiered "Future Symphony Concert 2024” new year concert with his Jazz bigband
Had a total of 108 concerts, hundreds of original pieces and arrangements.
Composed original multi-media musical - “Huan Ai” (还Ai）, and premiered in Shanghai Arts festival
Brought his quintet and performed in Nüshu music festival, Beijing international music festival.
Performed with Mike Stern band in China Montreux Jazz Festival in Kunshan.

Released albums “Parting is such sweet sorrow II”, “Podium” , and “Jazz Clarinet Minuet”
Finished composing for original musical “Jazzing”
Finished composing first clarinet concerto, Vanward is the new classical (VINC), 16 movements, 55 minuets orchestrated piece.
Performing with Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, “Shanghai Suite” in New York Rose Theater

Released albums “Unlock” and excerpt album '“Vanward is the New Classical”
Named as music director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai Bigband.
Organized Clarinet U International Jazz Day first featurethon with 30+ jazz clarinetists.
Participated in JZ Music Festival, Shenzhen Dummer Cultural Festival, Guangzhou Jazz Festival, Changchun Jazz Festival, Conductor Tan Dun’s Water Music Festival.

Became newest and youngest member of the Backun Musical sponsored artist, Clarinet.
Toured with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, as interpreter and guest clarinetist, and performed with Wynton Marsalis.
Toured with his band Nextgen Jazz Quartet in China, they performed in ‘Shenzhen International Clarinet Festival’, also won second price on ‘Hengqin Cup’ international jazz competition’ in Zhuhai (Group and Solo both second prize).
Ye Huang released his first Fusion Jazz Album with his band Nextgen Jazz Quartet, entitled “Starlight”. It has 12 songs and features 4 of Ye’s original compositions.
Toured with guitarist Mike Stern and Drummer Dave Weckl and Bassist Tom Kennedy. As lead saxophone player.

Toured with guitarist Mike Stern and Drummer Dave Weckl and Bassist Tom Kennedy. As lead saxophone player.
Toured with his fusion jazz band Nextgen Jazz Quartet in China.

Selected as the finalist in Backun International Clarinet Competition 2017 (classical).
China tour with trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. He continued to perform with the bands in Blue Notes in New York twice.
Ye served as guest clarinetist and interpreter for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Eurasia tour in China. He also shared the stage with trumpeter and educator Wynton Marsalis.

Admitted to New England Conservatory for jazz performance major
Toured China with clarinetist Eddie Daniels
In 2016 Charles Mingus Big band competition, with Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra, won the first place.
Graduated from LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts. Received "Creative Music" and "A&F William Feinberg Music Award"
Ye Huang was one of the directors and performers who organized a tribute to Martin Luther King concert, and twice interviewed by the United States ABC television.

Organized the first jazz tour with several elite American Jazz musician, Bryan Carter, Emmet Cohen, Alex Claffy. They formed the "New York Youngster Jazz Quartet,” and toured of all over China in summer.
Ye composed and premiered the "Ye Huang's Suite,” seven movements of his work at the Juilliard Morse Hall, and recorded in the Juilliard School of Music.