Charles Yang (violinist)

Charles Yang (born 1988) is an American violinist, composer and singer, who currently performs with the classically trained string trio Time for Three.

[1] Born in Austin,[2] Yang began his violin studies with his mother at the age of three and later went on to study with Kurt Sassmannshaus, Paul Kantor, and Brian Lewis.

[3] He has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Forbidden City in Beijing and has collaborated with artists including Peter Dugan,[4] CDZA,[5] Marcelo Gomes,[6] Jake Shimabukuro, and Jesse Colin Young.

In 2013, Twyla Tharp selected Yang to be the violin soloist for the revival of her work "Bach Partita"[7] with the American Ballet Theatre.

In 2016, Yang joined Time for Three, where he combines classical violin, improvisation, and vocals.