Iris Fang

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts in Cello Performance

(Full Scholarship)

Iris Fang is currently pursuing her Doctor of

Musical Arts degree at the University of North

Texas College of Music under Professor Horacio

Contreras. She is a stipend-supported member

of the Moore Trio and She has received

coaching in masterclasses from Professor Louise

Lansdown of the Royal Northern College of

Music, Prof. Anne Epperson of Indiana

University Bloomington and renowned violinist

Paul Huang.

Master of Music in Cello Performance

Iris Fang earned her Master’s degree from the School of Music at the University of

Arizona, studying with Professor Theodore Buchholz. She participated in a series of

masterclasses with celebrated cellists including Amit Peled, Edward Arron, John-Henry

Crawford, Anthony Arnone, and Larry Stomberg.

Bachelor of Music (Direct Admission without Entrance Exam)

She completed her undergraduate studies at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing,

where she was admitted with full exemption from the national entrance exam due to her

outstanding performance.

Secondary School Program

Prior to her undergraduate studies, she attended the Middle School of the Central

Conservatory of Music.

Performance Experience & Achievements

Iris Fang began her formal music training at the age of six.By the age of eight, she had already performed on national television, including CCTV-3

and the CCTV Children’s Channel.

In 2014, she held her first solo recital in Beijing, which received high praise.

Throughout her undergraduate years at the Central Conservatory of Music, she remained

actively engaged in solo and ensemble performances, steadily building her stage presence

and musical maturity.

In 2021, she began her graduate studies in the United States, and continued to expand her

performance experience internationally.

In 2022, she held her Master Recital at University of Arizona.

In 2023, she was invited to participate in a contemporary music festival in collaboration

with New York University, where she performed innovative works combining cello

performance and modern dance.

She received Second Place in the String Concerto Competition at UA and First Prize in the

College Division of the 2023 Cello Congress.

She has been actively involved in chamber music groups and has received artistic coaching

from members of the Kronos Quartet.